SCOTLAND
BBC News
A priest is being investigated over allegations he had a sexual relationship with a teenage girl.
Father John Sweeney, 41, has been suspended by the Archdiocese of Glasgow.
He will not carry out any parish duties at Saint Maria Goretti in the city’s Cranhill area until further notice.
Father Sweeney was arrested and charged under a section of the Sexual Offences Scotland Act which alleges he committed a sexual abuse of trust.
He was due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court earlier this week but was released while investigations continue.
It is understood the allegation involves a 17-year-old girl.
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