French Catholic Priest, 68, Faces Child Sex Rap

The Standard
July 18, 2012

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Authorities in France have charged a 68-year-old Catholic priest with sexually abusing young boys over nearly 30 years in the north of the country, a judicial source said today. The priest has been been placed in provisional detention after admitting to having abused the boys in the regions of Lille and Dunkirk between the 1970s and early 2000s, the source said, AFP reports.

He is facing charges of rape and sexual abuse of minors under the age of 15. About 10 victims have so far been identified. The source said two victims had come forward to accuse the priest at the start of the year.