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	US Judge Orders Extradition of Priest Accused of Rape in Galway Galway News February 21, 2010 http://www.galwaynews.ie/11398-us-judge-orders-extradition-priest-accused-rape-galway IRELAND -- A US judge has ordered the extradition of a Catholic priest to Ireland to face charges of raping a 15 year old boy in Galway 40 years ago. 82 year old Fr Francis Markey - a native of Carrickmacross in Monaghan - has 30 days to appeal the ruling. Meanwhile, an abuse victims support group is calling on the diocese of South Bend Indiana, to reach out to anyone who might have been molested by Markey. The group believes the Bishop should use all his powers to plead with anyone who might have been abused by Markey to come forward. "Catholic officials can and should do more to protect children and put sexual predators behind bars," according to a spokesperson for the victims group.
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