Canon Mortimer Stanley interviewed by police under caution.

Three women accuse Catholic priest of sexually abusing them as children

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Canon Mortimer Stanley, 82, who retired in 2002 from St Vincent de Paul RC Church in Norden, Rochdale, has been interviewed by police under caution.
Three women have claimed they were indecently assaulted and sexually abused while pupils at nearby St Vincent’s Primary School.
The women were aged under 11 when its is alleged the offences happened between 1980 and 2000.
It is claimed the abuse was committed in a presbytery next to the school.

Canon Stanley, who joined the church as parish priest in 1972, retired to his native Ireland in 2002.
Police have appealed to other women who may have information to come forward.
Det Con Christian Chivers, of GMP's Public Protection Unit, said: “I want to reassure local residents, and more importantly parents of children currently at St Vincent’s that these are historical incidents.
“While we do not believe there is any reason for current pupils or their families to be unduly concerned, this is extremely serious and upsetting for the victims in this case, who we are continuing to provide specialist support to.

Canon Stanley retired to Ballybunion in Kerry, Ireland in 2002.
Anyone with information should either call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.