IRELAND
Irish Independent
Sarah MacDonald
PUBLISHED
14/01/2017
A middle-aged man has claimed he was sexually assaulted on Catholic church property by a young cleric he met through a gay dating site.
It is understood that Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has been made aware of the allegations.
The gardaí’s sexual assault unit has reportedly also been informed but cannot launch an investigation until the alleged victim comes forward to them.
It is alleged that the young member of the clergy first met the individual in 2015 on the site which is geared towards those interested in mature men.
In his profile, the young cleric expressed a preference for men aged between 50 and 90.
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