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Kluk priest's contempt sentence Contempt penalty for Kluk priest
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The priest involved in the Angelika Kluk murder trial has been sentenced to 100 hours community service after being found guilty of contempt of court.The priest involved in the Angelika Kluk murder trial has been sentenced to 100 hours community service after being found guilty of contempt of court.
Father Gerry Nugent, 63, was repeatedly warned by High Court judge Lord Menzies about "prevaricating" when questioned by defence lawyer Donald Findlay. Father Gerry Nugent, 63, was repeatedly warned by High Court judge Lord Menzies about "prevaricating" when questioned by defence lawyer Donald Findlay QC.
The judge said he would have imposed a jail sentence but he took into account the priest's history of helping others.The judge said he would have imposed a jail sentence but he took into account the priest's history of helping others.
Peter Tobin, 60, was sentenced to life for raping and murdering Ms Kluk.Peter Tobin, 60, was sentenced to life for raping and murdering Ms Kluk.
Tobin, a church handyman attacked Ms Kluk last September at St Patrick's Church, Anderston, Glasgow. Tobin, a church handyman, attacked Ms Kluk last September at St Patrick's Church, in Anderston, Glasgow.
Passing sentence on Father Nugent on Tuesday, the judge also placed him on probation for a year. Passing sentence on Fr Nugent on Tuesday, the judge also placed him on probation for a year.
Giving evidenceGiving evidence
Father Nugent, a self-confessed alcoholic, said he had a sexual relationship with Ms Kluk, who was working as a cleaner at the church and saving up money for her studies. The parish priest, who had revealed that he is an alcoholic, said he had a sexual relationship with Ms Kluk, who was working as a cleaner at the church and saving up money for her studies.
He was found in contempt of court for prevaricating while giving evidence during the six-week trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. He was found in contempt of court while giving evidence during the six-week trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Lord Menzies told the priest he would normally have imposed a jail sentence for such an offence.Lord Menzies told the priest he would normally have imposed a jail sentence for such an offence.
But he took into account the priest's "outstanding history" of helping others and various reports which had been placed before him. However, he took into account the priest's "outstanding history" of helping others and various reports which had been placed before him.
The judge told the priest: "Prevarication and hence contempt of court is something which courts cannot tolerate if our system of justice is to be properly administered." Lord Menzies said: "Prevarication and hence contempt of court is something which courts cannot tolerate if our system of justice is to be properly administered.
Angelika Kluk was murdered by church handyman Peter TobinAngelika Kluk was murdered by church handyman Peter Tobin
He also told him: "You were found to be in contempt of court by prevarication in a very important trial - a trial which could hardly have had a higher profile and a trial which could hardly have been more important, involving as it did a charge of murder and rape of a young woman who was staying in your own chapel house." "You were found to be in contempt of court by prevarication in a very important trial - a trial which could hardly have had a higher profile and a trial which could hardly have been more important, involving as it did a charge of murder and rape of a young woman who was staying in your own chapel house."
Last week, the court heard how Tobin concealed the 23-year-old's body in the church and then absconded to London.Last week, the court heard how Tobin concealed the 23-year-old's body in the church and then absconded to London.
Lord Menzies said that Tobin should serve a minimum of 21 years. He described him as "an evil man". Lord Menzies said that Tobin should serve a minimum of 21 years and he described him as "an evil man".
At the time, Lord Menzies said: "In the course of my time in the law I have seen many bad men and I have heard evidence about many terrible crimes which have been committed but I have heard no case more tragic, more terrible than this one. The judge told Tobin: "In the course of my time in the law I have seen many bad men and I have heard evidence about many terrible crimes which have been committed but I have heard no case more tragic, more terrible than this one.
"The advocate-depute describes what you did to Angelika Kluk as an atrocity and that word aptly describes what you did to this young woman.""The advocate-depute describes what you did to Angelika Kluk as an atrocity and that word aptly describes what you did to this young woman."