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.

Police in Derry/Londonderry have charged a 58-year-old man with attempted sexual communication with a child. Read more: https://t.co/r4kUZMixyt pic.twitter.com/v3Tq6cB70c

— Police Derry City and Strabane (@PSNIDCSDistrict) April 18, 2025

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.”