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reports from Australia, indicate Father McAlinden’s grooming tactics,
began with the archetypal ‘bag of lollies and chocolates’ and progressed
from there. McAlinden then found opportunities to be alone with
his young victims for extended periods and molested them in his car or
while getting them to sit on his knees in empty churches.
When
opportunity arose, he was not adverse using the privacy of the
confessional booth – a perfect vehicle for a deviate of his nature. N.Z Truth Magazine (26th March 2009) describes McAlinden as “addicted to preying on girls under the age of 12”.