One monk, Fr Piers Grant-Ferris was convicted of 20 counts
of indecent assault against 15 boys
from Ampleforth’s junior school, in 2005.
"Appalling"
Two leading Roman Catholic schools "prioritised monks and their own reputations over the protection of children", a report says.
"Appalling" abuse was inflicted on pupils at Ampleforth in North Yorkshire and Downside in Somerset over 40 years, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said. - BBC
"Isaac from the Thebaid said to his brothers, 'Do not bring boys here. Boys are the reason why four monasteries in Scetis were deserted.'"



