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FATHER Daniel Doherty, above, a priest at St Francis Xavier’s Church in Falkirk, Scotland, has been sentenced to 16 months in jail and his name has been added to the sex offenders register for 10 years.

Doherty, 61, first appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on October 22, 2024 where he admitted sexually assaulting the the man on three separate occasions.

Doherty was spotted abusing the victim by fellow passengers travelling on the service to Edinburgh Waverley station.

The witnesses contacted police and rail staff to report what they had seen.

Train managers then questioned Doherty, who stated “we are just friends” and claimed that he had been “affirming” the victim.

During the conversation, the witnesses noticed that the 61-year-old’s trouser button was undone, his belt was secured, and his trouser zip was halfway undone.

The two men were then met by British Transport Police officers after arriving at their destination station.

The victim, who had woken up several times while being touched by Doherty, did not disclose anything had happened to him due to the priest standing close by. The accused was reported to the police by the victim two days later.

Helen Nisbet, Procurator Fiscal for Tayside, Central and Fife, said:

Daniel Doherty committed these serious sexual offences while holding a position of trust within his community. His predatory behaviour was brought to light thanks to the courage of the victim coming forward and reporting it to the authorities.

Speaking following the sentencing today (Thursday) , Detective Inspector William Harley added:

This was a hugely distressing experience for Doherty’s victim. He will now have to face the consequences of these despicable actions. Crimes such as this will not be tolerated and will always be thoroughly investigated by Police Scotland.

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