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	Xenophon Names and Shames Priest Sky News September 13, 2011 http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=661278&vId=2700287 [with video] Xenophon names and shames priest Updated: 23:14, Tuesday September 13, 2011 Independent senator Nick Xenophon has used parliamentary privilege to name a Roman Catholic priest accused of raping Adelaide-based Anglican Archbishop John Hepworth about 50 years ago. The South Australian senator had set the Archdiocese of Adelaide an ultimatum to stand down the priest by Midday today or he would name him in the Senate. The Catholic Church refused to stand down the priest, who denies the allegations, with its lawyers advising Senator Xenophon the church was unable to stand down the priest because of legal requirements. Senator Xenophon says the decision left him with no choice, and speaking under parliamentary privilege tonight Senator Xenophon said he did not provide the information lightly.
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