Church settles Tolkien abuse claim
England -
The Catholic Church has reached an out-of-court settlement with a former boy scout who claimed he was sexually abused by the son of author JRR Tolkien.
It was revealed on Sunday that the Archdiocese of Birmingham has awarded Christopher Carrie £15,000 in compensation.
The 57-year-old, from Solihull, West Midlands, claimed he was assaulted by Father John Tolkien in a Birmingham church more than 40 years ago.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated Sunday, 20 July, 2003
The Catholic Church has reached an out-of-court settlement with a former boy scout who claimed he was sexually abused by the son of author JRR Tolkien.
It was revealed on Sunday that the Archdiocese of Birmingham has awarded Christopher Carrie £15,000 in compensation.
The 57-year-old, from Solihull, West Midlands, claimed he was assaulted by Father John Tolkien in a Birmingham church more than 40 years ago.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated Sunday, 20 July, 2003
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