hereHe was described in court as 'a predatory paedophile' who used his position as a Catholic priest to groom and subsequently abuse children for some 27 yearsThe six victims, who were aged between eight and 16 at the times of the offences, were molested while he took them on swimming lessons and also while visiting the homes of their devout Catholic parents.Some felt unable to speak out because they knew it would devastate their parents.One victim, who broke down while reading his impact statement, told the judge how he has a deep-seated anger towards his parents because “their devotion to their religion blinded them in the face of a monster using his job as a priest to abuse me and other children.”Frail Murphy, who sat in the dock wearing.
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