Fort Augustus is reeling from news that it may be the unofficial “dirty old man” capital of the UK. Staggering accounts of the most serious child abuse allegedly committed over many years by Catholic clerics based at the school. This is a real and developing Loch Ness monster story that is far more horrifying than Nessie and has cast a terrible shadow.
“A BBC programme broadcast last week uncovered evidence of physical and sexual abuse at Fort Augustus Abbey School.
Police – who began investigating allegations of abuse last March – said they were liaising with law enforcement agencies in the UK and beyond.”
Read more about this appalling story which seems to get worse with each passing day. There is a lot more to come as the church and police look back at records and files relating to allegations of abuse over the past 50 years. A promise has been given to publish details of these next year.
The BBC also broadcast a programme about this called: “Sins of the Fathers”.