Scots priest who abused three young children in horrific 20 years of abuse has died
children, the youngest aged just five, has died.Francis Moore was eventually jailed for an eight-year term over the violations, which spanned more than 20 years.A BBC investigation found that Moore, known as Father Paul Moore, had made confessions in 1996 which were covered up by a Bishop.The Church said it would pray for Moore after details of his death on Saturday emerged.He was transferred from his cell at HMP Dumfries to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary after falling seriously ill.Moore, who was 85, abused three youngsters in Ayrshire between 1977 and 1996 – even striking at a leisure centre.Even contemporaries did not escape his attentions – Moore also abused a student priest.He was ordered to serve nine years in prison for his