The article explores allegations against several Jesuit priests, particularly focusing on Fr Brendan Kearney, known for unconventional teaching methods and controversial disciplinary actions. Kearney's classroom approach involved physical punishment and invasive behavior, leading to blurred lines between discipline and misconduct. This raises broader concerns about the accountability of religious institutions, especially when multiple accusations surface against priests within similar contexts. It highlights the need for transparency and reform in religious education environments to protect vulnerable individuals.
He would put them over his knee and he'd spank them two or three times... with his hand. And if you had something in your back pocket, he'd probably feel around in your back pocket and take it out.
Fr Brendan Kearney was a 'weird fish', but also a brilliant maths teacher. He was 'obsessed' with ducks, which he used for mathematical examples in class.
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