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Catholic church calls in ex-moderator Roman Catholic Church in Scotland reveals abuse case details
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A former moderator of the Church of Scotland's General Assembly has been asked by the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland to look at its safeguarding procedures. The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland is to publish details of abuse allegations made between 2006 and 2012.
The external review to be carried out by Andrew McLellan follows a series of scandals in the church. The church said it would reveal the number of incidents reported, their nature and the results of investigations into them.
As well as being a Church of Scotland minister, Mr McLellan is a former chief inspector of prisons for Scotland. It will also carry out an audit of all historic abuse allegations made between 1947 and 2005.
The most recent allegations concerned the Fort Augustus Abbey School. And it has asked a former Church of Scotland moderator to look at its safeguards against abuse.
The external review will be carried out by Andrew McLellan, a former chief inspector of prisons for Scotland who was moderator of the Church of Scotland's General Assembly in 2000.
The Roman Catholic Church said the three initiatives were being launched "in a spirit of openness and transparency".
It follows a series of scandals in the church, with the most recent allegations concerning the Fort Augustus Abbey School.
The former leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, stepped down earlier this year after admitting sexual misconduct.The former leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, stepped down earlier this year after admitting sexual misconduct.
Police have been investigating the allegations of serious physical and sexual abuse at Fort Augustus school and its associated prep school, Carlekemp.
Mr McLellan confirmed to the BBC that he will be leading a review into the church's procedures and said he was honoured to do so.
He dismissed suggestions that the audit will not be rigorous, and said his first responsibility was to those young people who have been abused.