UNITED KINGDOM
Wakefield Express
December 17, 2020
By Tony Gardner
A Catholic priest has appeared before a court to face charges of sexual offences against boys dating back more than 40 years.
Father Patrick Smythe entered not guilty pleas to four charges of indecent assault when he appeared before Leeds Magistrates’ Court this week.
The 77-year-old is alleged to have committed the offences against four different boys aged under the age of 16 between 1978 and 1983.
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