VIDEO: Abuse victim stages 'crucifixion' protest in Glasgow
Dave Sharp who says he was sexually and physically abused at a Catholic run school in the 1970s and 80s is chaining himself to a cross outside St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow
A man who claims he suffered years of sexual abuse in the care of the Catholic church is staging a 'crucifixion' protest.
Dave Sharp is chaining himself to a wooden cross outside St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow for the next 10 days.
The 57 year old is a former pupil of the notorious St Ninian's school in Fife which was at the centre of one of the biggest abuse cases in Scottish legal history.
A former headteacher and ex-teacher from the school were convicted and sentenced earlier this month for sexually and physically assaulting six boys in the 1970s and 1980s.
57 year old Mr Sharp claims the Catholic Church and the Christian Brothers have refused to apologise for what happened to him and the other victims.
He spoke to our Chief Reporter Linda Sinclair outside the cathedral:
In a statement the Catholic Church says:
“We have every sympathy with Mr Sharp and have tried to respond to his requests. The Archbishop has met him privately and repeated the apology made on behalf of the whole Church in Scotland to victims of abuse.
"In his recent protest we invited him to come inside the Cathedral, and offered special prayers for those who had suffered abuse. Our safeguarding adviser is in regular touch with him.
"The Archdiocese is not directly involved in Mr Sharp’s case which is against the Christian Brothers but we have tried to respond to him with understanding.”
The Christian Brotherhood, which ran St Ninian's, has yet to respond.