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Priest charged over alleged attempted sexual communication with child

The man will appear at a special sitting of Derry Magistrates’ Court.
Priest charged over alleged attempted sexual communication with child

By Jonathan McCambridge, PA

A Catholic priest has been charged over alleged attempted sexual communication with a child.

Police said the 58-year-old man was charged on Friday.

He will appear before a special sitting of Derry Magistrates’ Court sitting in Dungannon on Saturday.

Earlier this week a spokesperson for the Derry Diocese said it was aware of an incident outside a hotel in the city involving a priest.

The spokesperson said: “The diocese knows that a video of the incident has been posted online and we understand the PSNI have been involved.”

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