UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
A former choirboy who suffered years of abuse in the 1970s by a priest has been awarded compensation of £200,000.
The payout comes two years after Father Maxwell Halahan who worked at St Faith’s Church in Cowes, Isle Of Wight was jailed for three years.
Halahan, a Church of England priest, was found guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court in September 2011, of four counts of indecent assault.
His victim said the abuse, which went on for five years, “ruined his life”.
The payout has been agreed by the Bishop of Portsmouth and will cover the cost of psychological treatment and loss of earnings.
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