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Monk accused of child abuse extradited to Scotland from Australia Monk appears in Scottish court on child sex abuse charges
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A former Catholic monk who is facing child abuse claims, has been extradited from Australia to Scotland, BBC Scotland understands. A former Catholic monk has appeared in court on seven charges of child sex abuse.
The 83-year-old Australian priest, Denis "Chrysostom" Alexander, taught at Fort Augustus Abbey school in the Highlands. Denis "Chrysostom" Alexander, taught at Fort Augustus Abbey school in the Highlands in the 1960s and 1970s.
He has been at the centre of an extradition battle since 2015. The 84-year-old was brought back to Scotland from his home in New South Wales, Australia, after an extradition battle lasting almost five years.
His arrival in Scotland comes seven years after BBC Scotland first revealed claims against him. At Inverness Sheriff Court he made no plea and was remanded in custody. The case was continued.
Fr Alexander, who had claimed he was too ill to face trial, is expected to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court later to answer multiple charges of child sex abuse. He denies the allegations. The charges include indecent assault, assault, and lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour.
Extradition proceedingsExtradition proceedings
Fr Alexander recently failed in a challenge to the decision to allow him to face trial in Scotland. His court appearance comes seven years after BBC Scotland first revealed claims against him.
The Crown Office launched extradition proceedings in December 2016, but since then he has contested the move on health grounds. The Crown Office launched extradition proceedings in December 2016, but since then Fr Alexander had contested the move on health grounds, saying he was too ill to face trial.
Fr Alexander was arrested in Sydney almost three years ago and has been in custody ever since. He was arrested in Sydney almost three years ago and has been in custody ever since.
Last month the Federal Court of Australia dismissed his case for a judicial review of the attorney general's decision to extradite him to Scotland. In November, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed his case for a judicial review of the attorney general's decision to extradite him to Scotland.
Fr Alexander had until 5 December to lodge an appeal against that ruling, but failed to do so.Fr Alexander had until 5 December to lodge an appeal against that ruling, but failed to do so.
Run by Catholic Benedictine monks, Fort Augustus Abbey school in the Highlands closed its doors in 1993.