UNITED KINGDOM
Irish Independent
07 February 2013
A Catholic priest is one of two men arrested by detectives investigating allegations of historic child abuse centring around a guest house and a care home.
Reverend Tony McSweeney, 66, from Norfolk, was held along with another man aged 70 from East Sussex on suspicion of sexual offences.
The allegations are linked to Elm Guest House and the Grafton Close care home in Barnes, south west London.
A Diocese of East Anglia spokesman confirmed Fr McSweeney was arrested, and said: “The safeguarding of children and vulnerable people is of paramount importance to the Catholic Church and the Diocese is co-operating fully with the police in this investigation.”
The arrests were made as part of Operation Fernbridge, which was launched after concerns were raised by MP Tom Watson.
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