A predatory priest's sex crimes were ignored to protect the good name of the Catholic church, a public inquiry has found. Fr Brendan Smyth attacked children "far and wide" at residential
homes in Northern Ireland from the 1940s and was convicted of more than
100 offences.
He was allowed a car to roam the country even after he was eventually charged by police in 1991, and over many years his Norbertine religious order and others within the church failed to take determined and vigorous steps to ensure he did not harm more youngsters, the panel found.
http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2017/01/20/news/brendan-smyth-s-sex-crimes-ignored-to-protect-good-name-of-catholic-church--895556/
He was allowed a car to roam the country even after he was eventually charged by police in 1991, and over many years his Norbertine religious order and others within the church failed to take determined and vigorous steps to ensure he did not harm more youngsters, the panel found.
http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2017/01/20/news/brendan-smyth-s-sex-crimes-ignored-to-protect-good-name-of-catholic-church--895556/