An investigation is under way after indecent images were "inadvertently" shown by a Catholic priest during a presentation at a primary school in County Tyrone. Father Martin McVeigh projected the images onto a screen during a meeting for parents in Pomeroy in preparation for First Holy Communion. One child was also present. Parents said 16 indecent images of men were displayed. The priest said he had no knowledge of the offending imagery. Cardinal Sean Brady said the PSNI had indicated that no crime had been committed. The incident occurred during a meeting at St Mary's School in Pomeroy on 26 March. According to a statement from the parents, the images were projected onto the screen from a memory stick the parish priest had inserted into a computer before the presentation. The parents said Fr McVeigh quickly removed the memory stick. "He was visibly shaken and flustered," said the parents. "He gave no explanation or apology to the group and bolted out of the room. The co-ordinator and the teachers then continued with the presentation. "The meeting continued in his absence, however, the parents who viewed the pictures were horrified and distracted. "Twenty minutes later he returned, he continued with the meeting and wrapped up by saying that the children get lots of money for their Holy Communion and should consider giving some of it to the church." In a statement on Monday, Cardinal Brady, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, said "inappropriate imagery was inadvertently shown by a priest at the beginning of a Powerpoint presentation, causing concern to those present. "This was immediately removed from the screen. "The priest has stated that he had no knowledge of the offending imagery. The archdiocese immediately sought the advice of the PSNI who indicated that, on the basis of the evidence available, no crime had been committed. "The priest is co-operating with an investigation of the matter on the part of the archdiocese." ----------------- What a spectacular way to get caught.
I read about this on the BBC this morning. I love the idea of a priest trying to talk through his powerpoint when a guy sooking a walloper appears Dirty auld bugger
It wasn't child porn and no laws were broken so what's the problem? It was a mistake that he lifted the wrong USB pen and that is all. Why this is even newsworthy is beyond me.
It made me laugh. Gay porn in schools is always newsworthy - unless it was your school, right enough...
a female history teacher at my highschool put on a video and it was porn instead of some dull history ****. she is the rector now.
I disagree with that sentiment Sam. Let me explain on most issues the different religions have a stand, in some cases it doesnt tie in with the law or special provision is made In this case the church would be hypocrites if the used 'the law' as an explanation/get out clause rather than the law of their religion, according to which this is sin
A priest's gay porn collection pops up on screen at a communion in a primary school. Thats a news story to kick off the news at 10. GONGGGG! Priest bolts from primary school after kid sees his gay porn collection!
We done this all the time. Got into teachers video store swapped Macbeth or some ****e with a porno. But you had to fast forward to a filthy scene so the teacher didn't catch on at the starting credits.
They should be using the law of the land and human decency, not their own outdated laws. I am a Catholic and even I don't agree with an awful lot of what they teach.
