UNITED KINGDOM
The Sun on Sunday
A CATHOLIC priest has been sacked from a university over allegations of a relationship with a student.
Father Paul Rowan, 47, is said to have become close to mum-of-two Charmaine Garton, now 33, around two years ago.
Fr Rowan is understood to be appealing November’s decision to dismiss him, but also faces a church probe into his conduct.
He was senior lecturer and programme director of theology and religious studies at St Mary’s University, in Twickenham, South West London. Undergraduate Charmaine, who ran for the university’s student union presidency in 2013, is said to no longer be at the university.
Popular Fr Rowan, from Warrington, Cheshire, boxed for England under 19s. He joined St Mary’s in 2008.
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