UNITED KINGDOM
Coventry Telegraph
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham the Most Rev Bernard Longley has thanked the sex abuse victims of a former Coventry priest for their courage in bringing him to justice.
Alexander Bede Walsh was yesterday convicted of 21 sexual offences against eight boys and warned that he faces a lengthy prison sentence.
The archbishop said: “These are horrendous crimes, and I first want to express my deep sense of shame at what has taken place.
“It is the most serious betrayal of trust. I also want to express my profound sorrow, and deep regret to each of the victims, then children, now adults, for the abuse perpetrated by Father Bede Walsh, whom they and their families trusted as a priest.”
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