A priest has been arrested on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child.
It comes after videos circulated online of a man in clerical garb being challenged by self-styled paedophile hunters.
The man, aged in his 50s, was arrested outside a hotel in Londonderry today.
He remains in custody, police said.
A spokesperson for the Diocese of Derry said: “The Diocese of Derry is aware of an incident outside a hotel in Derry city involving a priest of this diocese.
“The diocese knows that a video of the incident has been posted online and we understand the PSNI have been involved.
“Currently, the diocese has no further information.”
The Catholic Church was contacted for comment. It shared the same statement issued by the diocese.
The PSNI confirmed they were investigating.
A spokesperson said the man “was arrested on Thursday, 17th April, on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child. He remains in police custody at his time.
“There are no further details.”
The Diocese of Derry serves the Catholic congregation of 51 parishes across almost all of Co Derry, parts of Co Tyrone and Co Donegal, and a small area across the River Bann in Co Antrim.
by WrongdoerGold1683
7 comments
Those Protestants, not up to no good for a change.
Good if guilty evil scum should get what he deserves
It’s always the ones you expect the most.
Just another day in the catholic church
Another pervo priest will shock nobody but it is shocking how easily serious safeguarding is hijacked by these glory hunters. Going by their conduct online some of these self-styled ‘*hunters*’ seem a wee bit more interested in views than justice, they’re essentially turning someone’s trauma into content and wrecking real investigations with reckless shoddily put together stings which often fall apart in court leading to the dirtbird walking free or worse destroying peoples lives with false accusations that can never be taken back.
Where’s the fucking video?
Those choir boys just won’t put out anymore., whats a priest to do.
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