SCOTLAND
Scotsman
CHRIS MARSHALL
21 June 2017
A religious order has apologised for “systemic failures” which allowed paedophile priests to abuse boys at a residential school.
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry heard safeguarding measures put in place by the Christian Brothers at St Ninian’s school in Fife fell “well short” of what would be expected today.
Last year two former teachers were jailed for a total of 15 years after being convicted of the physical and sexual abuse of boys in their care.
Appearing before the inquiry in Edinburgh on behalf of the Christian Brothers, Michael Madigan said the congregation acknowledged with “deepest regret” that children had been abused.
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