Priest held over altar boy claims

SPAIN
Irish Independent

26 AUGUST 2013

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.

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