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| Bishop speaks over jailed priest | Bishop speaks over jailed priest |
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| The Catholic Church is considering the future of a priest jailed for five years for helping a known paedophile groom a 12-year-old girl for sex. | The Catholic Church is considering the future of a priest jailed for five years for helping a known paedophile groom a 12-year-old girl for sex. |
| Kerry priest, Fr Jeremiah McGrath, 63, who also worked in Fermanagh, gave thousands to paedophile William Adams. | Kerry priest, Fr Jeremiah McGrath, 63, who also worked in Fermanagh, gave thousands to paedophile William Adams. |
| He was sentenced last week. On Saturday, the bishop of Clogher said the priest's order would decide his future when the judicial process ended. | |
| Bishop Joseph Duffy said the Church was committed to protecting children. | Bishop Joseph Duffy said the Church was committed to protecting children. |
| Speaking to a Vigil Mass in Roslea on Saturday evening, Bishop Duffy said everyone felt "very let down" and that the case was "very sad and tragic". | Speaking to a Vigil Mass in Roslea on Saturday evening, Bishop Duffy said everyone felt "very let down" and that the case was "very sad and tragic". |
| He said Fr McGrath's future as a priest would now be considered by his order, St Patrick's Missionary Society. | He said Fr McGrath's future as a priest would now be considered by his order, St Patrick's Missionary Society. |
| "The Church is committed to the protection of children. For my part, I will see what lessons can be learned from this case," he said. | "The Church is committed to the protection of children. For my part, I will see what lessons can be learned from this case," he said. |
| "I am committed to, and support without reservation, the child protection policy of the Church." | "I am committed to, and support without reservation, the child protection policy of the Church." |
| In court last week, Billy Adams, 38, originally from Belfast, was given a life sentence after pleading guilty to rape and abuse of the child. | In court last week, Billy Adams, 38, originally from Belfast, was given a life sentence after pleading guilty to rape and abuse of the child. |
| The judge ordered that he serve a minimum of seven years and six months. | The judge ordered that he serve a minimum of seven years and six months. |
| McGrath was found guilty of facilitating the abuse at Liverpool Crown Court last month. He had denied all the charges. | McGrath was found guilty of facilitating the abuse at Liverpool Crown Court last month. He had denied all the charges. |