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Wednesday 18 September 1996 23:02 BST
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Allegations of child sex abuse against clergy

and other church workers in the Catholic Church in Scotland are the subject of plans to deal with such allegations, announced by the Church last night. In what is seen as a "radical" move, the Church is to appoint child-care officers in each of its eight diocese. These officers will be monitored and advised by a national child care co-ordinator acting independently of the Catholic Church. These are the key recommendations announced by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland in their response to a report by an independent working party set up a year ago to protect children and vulnerable adults who have been abused.

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