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A FORMER priest made an eight-minute appearance in court today on sex charges involving children.
Francis Cullen, 85, denied the allegations and was told he would stand trial at Derby Crown Court on March 24.
The timetable was approved by Judge Andrew Hamilton, who remanded Cullen in custody.
Cullen followed the hearing via a video link from Nottingham Prison, where he is being held.
He will be brought to the Derby court on December 20 where a bail application could be made.
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