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	Paedophile Priest Returned to Prison 4NI [Northern Ireland] May 25, 2006 http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=51947 A Catholic priest who had previously served a jail term for indecently assaulting young children, has today been returned to prison for a second time. Daniel Curran, 56, from Bryansford Avenue in Newcastle, Co Down, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault against a young child, between 1977 and 1982. Fifteen other counts against the same victim were left on the books. A Prosecution Lawyer today told Belfast Crown Court that the victim had been abused on a regular basis over five years. The court heard that the abuse began when Curran formed a relationship with the victim's mother, and often took part in overnight drinking sessions with members of the family. A defence lawyer said the priest had "shown great remorse." He was today given a sentence of another 14 months. It is understood that Curran has already spent seven years in prison for indecently assaulting nine children.
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