Priest Held over Altar Boy Claims

Irish Independent
August 26, 2013

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/priest-held-over-altar-boy-claims-29527563.html

A DUBLIN-BORN priest has been arrested over the alleged abuse of three young altar boys.

Francis Paul Cullen, a British national, is alleged to have sexually abused three young boys in Britain over a 36-year period from 1955 to 1991.

The 85-year-old Catholic priest was arrested in Arona, Tenerife, last Saturday evening after a European Arrest Warrant for him was issued.

Fr Cullen is expected to go before a judge and be extradited back to Britain.

The victims are reported to have been aged seven, eight and 12 when they were first abused.