Paedophile カトリック教徒 priest, 77, who sexually 乱用d five boys in string of horrific attacks dating 支援する to the 1970s is 刑務所，拘置所d
- The priest, of Cork, Ireland, 認める offences against boys as young as five
A カトリック教徒 priest who 乱用d five boys in a horrific 洪水／多発 of attacks dating 支援する to the 1970s has been 刑務所，拘置所d for 31 months.
James Murphy, 77, carried out the 強襲，強姦s while based at churches across south London, 含むing Sydenham, New Addington and South Croydon.
The 聖職者の, of The Alders Mallow in Cork, Ireland, was 刑務所，拘置所d for 30 months in 2000 after he 認める to 乱用ing seven boys in south London between 1975 and 1988 who were as young as five.
Murphy was 調査／捜査するd again in 2019 after one of the 犠牲者s （機の）カム 今後 to their 地元の police 駅／配置する.
Met officers travelled to Ireland to interview Murphy on two occasions, with the help of Garda officers, during the Covid pandemic.
James Murphy, 77, (pictured), of Cork, Ireland, was 宣告，判決d on Monday April 29 at Inner London 栄冠を与える 法廷，裁判所
The priest?認める seven offences of わいせつ against four boys as young as five between 1975 and 1988
Murphy 受託するd 犯罪 when 直面するd with the 証拠 but 否定するd その上の 主張s relating to one of the 犠牲者s.
Officers 設立する much of the offences had taken place at a カトリック教徒 church in Sydenham.
PC Helen French, from Central Specialist 罪，犯罪, who led the 調査, said: 'I want to 認める the bravery of the 犠牲者s, whose courage has been unwavering throughout this 過程.?
'Coming 今後 is not only a 尊敬の印 to their strength, but serves as a 調印する to any other 犠牲者s that they will be listened to and supported.
'Murphy used his position of 力／強力にする as a priest to prey on and take advantage of young boys - and some of their lives have been 列d with despair and 怒り／怒る, ridden with 失望／欲求不満 and 苦痛.
'I'd like to thank the 献身的な team of officers who helped 安全な・保証する 司法（官） - their dedication has been e xtraordinary. I would encourage anyone who has been a 犠牲者 of 乱用, to come 今後 and get the help they so rightly deserve.'
