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12 September 2015

Irish warned abuser priest Denis McAlinden was 'difficult'

ONE of Australia's worst pedophile priests was brought from Ireland at the request of his former Catholic order, which warned he was difficult, bad-tempered and should be kept away from other people.
Documents tendered to the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into church child abuse, which begins hearing closing submissions today, also reveal Denis McAlinden went on to commit dozens of sexual crimes against adults and children over several decades.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/irish-warned-abuser-priest-difficult/story-fngburq5-1226724747499