Exclusive Sydenham priest who sexually abused Catholic boys as young as five jailed
Catholic priest James Finbar Murphy has been jailed for sexually abusing young boys who were in his care in the 70s and 80s.
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Josh has been working in local news since 2020, previously working at MyLondon. He now covers crime and court proceedings for all of the Newsquest websites across London.
Josh has been working in local news since 2020, previously working at MyLondon. He now covers crime and court proceedings for all of the Newsquest websites across London.
Catholic priest James Finbar Murphy has been jailed for sexually abusing young boys who were in his care in the 70s and 80s.
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