Another six women have made allegations of sexual abuse against Canon Mortimer Stanley, 82, who retired from St Vincent de Paul RC Church in Norden, Rochdale who was interviewed by police under caution last month.
Originally three women claimed they were indecently assaulted and sexually abused while pupils at nearby St Vincent's Primary School.
The women were aged under 11 when it is alleged the offences happened between 1980 and 2000.
Richard Scorer, a specialist in abuse cases at Manchester solicitors Pannone and author of a new book ‘Betrayed – The English Catholic Church and the sex abuse crisis’, said: “His alleged victims have had to live with the memories of what happened and only now have they felt able to come forward to police with their allegations.”
Anyone with information can call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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