More than 1,300 Irish priests accused of child sex abuse but only 82 convicted, says victim campaign group

IRELAND
The Sun

August 21, 2018

By Michael Doyle

US group BishopAccountability.org claims ‘hiding names of credibly accused child molesters puts children at risk’ as it launches list in Ireland

MORE than 1,300 Irish priests have been accused of sexually abusing children, it was claimed yesterday.

But only 82 – including evil clerics Father Tony Walsh and Brendan Smyth – have been convicted, according to a US group.

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