Br Anselm kept from students after abuse claim

A MONK at Glenstal Abbey boarding school in Limerick has been removed from contact with students following an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor in England.

Br Anselm kept from students after abuse claim

Michael Hurt, 77, whose order name is Brother Anselm, is a brother of film star John Hurt. He had run the school kitchen at Glenstal since his arrival from England in the mid-1990s.

Br Anselm received a caution at Yeovil police station in England on June 6 and was made subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offenders Act 2003 for two years.

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