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23 October 2018

Nuns among 12 held over historical abuse at orphanage

Nuns are among 12 people who have been arrested over alleged historical abuse at an orphanage in Scotland, police have said. Eleven women and one man - aged between 62 and 85 - have been held as part of an investigation into the Smyllum Park home in Lanark, Police Scotland said. The orphanage was opened in 1864 and was run by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul, a society for women within the Catholic Church.

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/crime/nuns-among-12-held-over-historical-abuse-at-orphanage/ar-BBMlQGt?li=BBr8YXK