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9 April 2016

Catholic monk who carried out brutal and degrading abuse against pupils in "regime of fear" is jailed for seven years

A CATHOLIC monk who carried out a catalogue of brutality and degrading abuse against pupils at a residential school during "a regime of fear" has been jailed for seven years.  Michael Murphy , 82, was jailed on Friday following a hearing before Lord Uist at the High Court in Edinburgh .

The pervert was known as Brother Benedict or Brother Ben to children in his care at St Joseph's List D School in Tranent, in East Lothian, where he perpetrated indecency and violence against youngsters.