Priest appears in court on child sex abuse charges

UNITED KINGDOM
The Argus

By Anna Roberts, Crime reporter

A priest appeared in court charged over alleged historic sexual abuse at a children’s home.

Father Anthony McSweeney, 66, was in the dock at London’s Southwark Crown Court with a former manager at the home, John Stingemore, 71.

The men will appear next on December 19 for a plea and case management hearing.

No venue was set for the case which may move to Lewes Crown Court as Stingemore is in a wheelchair and lives in Stonehouse Drive, St Leonards..

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