Priest was ‘assaulted’ by fellow cleric as he slept

SCOTLAND
BBC

March 7, 2018

A priest claims he was indecently assaulted by a fellow cleric as he slept.

The 61-year-old was giving evidence at the trial of Father Francis Moore, 82, who denies sexually abusing three boys and a student priest.

The man, who has been a priest for more than 20 years, told a jury he woke on two separate occasions to find Fr Moore beside his bed.

Retired Fr Moore denies the alleged offences which span from 1977 and 1996.

The priest, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was giving evidence during the trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

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