Dave Sharp described a catalogue of sexual, physical and emotional abuse at St Ninian’s in Fife which left him with “lifelong trauma”.
BY CONOR RIORDAN, GRAEME THOMSON
04:30, 8 JUN 2019UPDATED20:11, 7 JUN 2019
Childild abuse survivor Dave Sharp says he has suffered “lifelong trauma”(Image: Daily Record)
A child abuse inquiry witness has told how he was raped by priests during “satanic” drink-fuelled sex parties.
Dave Sharp described a catalogue of sexual, physical and emotional abuse at St Ninian’s in Falkland, Fife, between 1971 and 1975, which left him with “lifelong trauma”.
The 60-year-old, of Glasgow, has urged judge Lady Smith, chairwoman of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, to piece together the “jigsaw” of victims’ accounts to set up a national discussion.
Dave, who has waived his right to anonymity, was put into care after his mum died and stayed in several institutions before going to the Catholic-run care home in Fife.
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He told how he was taken to a shower room by a drunken religious brother, tied up and threatened with murder if he spoke out, and was then raped.
Dave added that “two or three” boys at a time were trafficked around Scotland and Ireland to be used in drink-fuelled sex parties, which he described as “satanic”.
He said they were forced to undress in a red room and raped, while other men performed sex acts.
It was heard priests were involved and incidents took place over the duration of his time at St Ninian’s, which was run by the Christian Brothers.
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Dave, who became dependent on drugs and alcohol in later life, and tried to kill himself on numerous occasions, called for a “national discussion” on dealing with historical child abuse and the treatment of survivors.
The inquiry, before Lady Smith, continues on Tuesday.
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