Priest faces 40-year jail term for sex abuse

AN Irish priest who admitted sexually abusing altar boys in Britain faces up to 40 years in prison.

Newcastle Crown Court was told the 71-year-old abused one boy aged between 12 and 13, another aged eight and a third aged between 10 and 11.

While the victims initially suppressed what had happened to them, one made a statement to police and inquiries led to others giving accounts of abuse.