IRELAND
The Argus
Exclusive By Margaret Roddy
Peter, whose ordeal at the hands of Fr Fortune is detailed in the Ferns Inquiry, was just a thirteen year old Dundalk school boy when he came in contact with the notorious paedaeophile through a group called 'Youth Encounter'.
"It was a very enjoyable group and I loved going to it," he recalls."
A priest came along to help with the running of it, and his name was Fr Sean. He was very nice, very friendly and just seemed to take a shine to me. The next thing I knew, I came home from school one day and he was sitting in the living room and he got friendly with my family."
A retreat weekend was planned for Bellurgan and the young people were told that they would be staying with families out there.
"When I got there, there was no family for me, and I now wonder if there was never a family for me," says Peter.