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10 April 2016

Monk Michael Murphy, who carried out horrific abuse at St Joseph' School, Tranent, 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 this morning (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, where he perpetrated indecency and violence against youngsters.

http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/14413346.UPDATE__Monk_who_carried_out_horrific_abuse_at_East_Lothian_school_jailed/