SCOTLAND
Daily Record
BY ROSS THOMSON
Father King was rebuked by the Bishop of Motherwell over a string of messages he sent on Facebook to hairdresser Tony Moore.
Parishioners this week have supported a parish priest who has been removed from his post by church bosses after claims he stalked a former altar boy online.
Father Frank King, who was in charge of both St Aidan’s Church in Coltness and St Mary’s Church in Cleland, was axed by the Diocese of Motherwell after a complaint was that he harassed Tony Moore.
It emerged this week that the priest was rebuked by the Bishop of Motherwell Joseph Toal over a string of messages he sent on Facebook to Tony asking him to meet up or go for dinner.
Hairdresser Tony met with Bishop Toal and showed him the messages and raised concerns about Father King’s behaviour.
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