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Article: Priest 'used dark personality to abuse boys' A roman Catholic priest abused his position of power and trust to prey on pupils at a Devon school, a court heard.
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- Herald Express (Torquay UK)
- Article date:
- July 17, 2007
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A roman Catholic priest abused his position of power and trust to
prey on pupils at a Devon school, a court heard.
Exeter Crown Court heard yesterday how Paul Couch, 61, of Wyndham
Street West, Plymouth, harboured a 'dark and secret sexual
personality' which he allegedly used to sexually abuse young boys
attending a Catholic school more than 30 years ago.
It's alleged Couch committed a string of sexual offences against
boys at the school between 1972 and 1993.
The priest and former Royal Navy chaplain has pleaded not guilty
to two serious sex charges and 15 of indecent assault.
The court heard, at the opening of the trial, from one of the
alleged victims who said an alleged incident ...