AUSTRALIA
Herald Sun
Liam Houlihan, religious affairs reporter
23dec04
TWO sexual misconduct complaints have been lodged against Australia's highest profile Anglican priest.
The Rev Father James Murray, religious affairs editor for The Australian newspaper, has been accused by two former students of groping and "far worse".
The accusations have been formally lodged with the professional standards unit of the Melbourne and Sydney diocese of the Anglican Church.
Father Murray has confirmed two complaints of a sexual nature were lodged against him.
The alleged incidents are claimed to have happened about 47 years ago at a Melbourne Anglican secondary school for boys.
Contacted by the Herald Sun last night, Father Murray, 77, said he was loath to comment without legal advice.