Monk who raped me may be my father, witness tells abuse inquiry
A former pupil at a Catholic boarding school has told how he was raped by a monk who he suspects to be his father.
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Religious order says abuse ‘robbed’ pupils of their childhoods
Pupils at schools linked to a religious order were “robbed of their childhoods” by the physical and sexual abuse which took place there, an inquiry has heard.
Bishop was aware of allegations against monk, inquiry hears
Scotland’s most senior bishop has told a child abuse inquiry that as an abbot he was aware of a monk being sent to Fort Augustus Abbey because of allegations against him elsewhere.
Calls for Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to look at the experience of Travellers
Calls have been made for a child abuse inquiry to look at the experience of Scottish Travellers.
Religious order played ‘pass the paedophile’ to cover abuse, inquiry told
A religious order has been accused of playing "pass the paedophile" by a former boarding school pupil.
Suffering abuse ‘became a way of life’ for children’s home resident, inquiry hears
A FORMER resident of a children's home has told an inquiry that suffering abuse "became a way of life" for him at the institution.
Exclusive: Anger as convicted paedophile who still protests his innocence is asked to speak at homes abuse probe
VICTIMS yesterday criticised the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry’s decision to invite a convicted paedophile to give evidence.
Inquiry concludes that children suffered ’emotional, physical and sexual abuse’ at Smyllum Park and Bellevue House
AN inquiry has concluded that children did suffer abuse at two homes run by a Catholic religious order.
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry announces 17 more institutions to come under investigation
SEVENTEEN further institutions are to be investigated by a far-reaching inquiry into historical allegations of the abuse of children in care.
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to investigate residential child care establishments run by male religious orders
PHASE Four of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) will look into residential child care establishments run by male religious orders within the Catholic Church, it has been announced.
Archbishop urged by survivors to apologise at child abuse inquiry for ‘hurtful’ comments
CHILDREN'S home abuse survivors are calling for a leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland to say sorry when he appears at a public inquiry next week.