Um homem resolveu um caso de abuso sexual contra a Diocese de Dromore por 170 mil libras, alegando abuso pelo falecido padre Malachy Finegan no St Colman’s College de 1979 a 1985. A man has settled a sexual abuse case against the Diocese of Dromore for £170,000, alleging abuse by the late priest Malachy Finegan at St Colman’s College from 1979 to 1985.

Um homem que alegou ter sido abusado sexualmente pelo falecido padre Malachy Finegan no St Colman’s College, em Newry, de 1979 a 1985, resolveu um caso do Tribunal Superior por 170 mil libras. A man who alleged he was sexually abused by the late priest Malachy Finegan at St Colman’s College in Newry from 1979 to 1985 has settled a High Court case for £170,000. O queixoso de 57 anos, CA, alegou que Finegan o tratou e abusou dele sob o disfarce de cuidado pastoral, causando danos psicológicos duradouros, incluindo TEPT, ansiedade e danos à família. The 57-year-old plaintiff, CA, claimed Finegan groomed and abused him under the guise of pastoral care, causing lasting psychological harm including PTSD, anxiety, and family damage. O acordo com a Diocese de Dromore e o Conselho de Governadores da escola inclui um pedido de desculpas por escrito do arcebispo Eamon Martin e cobre os custos legais, embora nenhuma das partes tenha admitido a responsabilidade. The settlement with the Diocese of Dromore and the school’s Board of Governors includes a written apology from Archbishop Eamon Martin and covers legal costs, though neither party admitted liability. Finegan, que morreu em 2002, nunca foi processado apesar de várias alegações. Finegan, who died in 2002, was never prosecuted despite multiple allegations. Um acordo prévio foi alcançado em 2018, e outros quatro casos relacionados foram adiados. A prior settlement was reached in 2018, and four other related cases were adjourned.