SCOTLAND
Daily Record
Dec 17, 2014 By Paul O’Hare
FORMER agony uncle Andy Monaghan, 72, has been banned from his Midlothian parish while the historic claims – which date back more than 36 years – are investigated.
A PRIEST who once worked as a radio agony uncle is under investigation after two women accused him of lewd behaviour.
Father Andy Monaghan, 72, was banned from his Midlothian parish by the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh while the historic claims – which date back more than 36 years – are investigated.
Police were alerted after the women complained that the former radio presenter behaved inappropriately towards them when they were young adults.
Prosecutors are now considering whether he should face charges.
A Crown Office spokesman said: “The procurator fiscal received a report relating to incidents involving a 72-year-old man said to have occurred in Edinburgh and Falkirk between October 1978 and December 1983.
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