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Catholic priest is caught on video snorting cocaine in a room full of Nazi memorabilia
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
- Father Stephen Crossan filmed taking cocaine at party on church grounds
- Roman Catholic priest sniffed the class A drug through a £10 note at home
- He admitted taking cocaine but said he did 'not have an issue with drugs'
- Revellers also claimed there was Nazi memorabilia at 37-year-old's home
Videoed in a room filled with Nazi memorabilia, this is the moment a Roman Catholic priest snorted a line of cocaine at a party in his house on church grounds.Father Stephen Crossan, 37, is said to have sniffed the class A drug through a £10 note at the end of a night of drinking beers and whiskey.In the footage he is heard saying 'I shouldn't' before snorting the white powder off a plate while talking to a friend.
The video, obtained by The Sun on Sunday, is said to have been recorded at the end of two days of partying when Father Crossan invited friends to his parish home.
He
has admitted taking drugs, telling the newspaper's Ruth Warrander: 'It
was just the one night and that was it. I do not have an issue with
drugs.'
A source
said a number of revellers went back to Father Crossan's house at 11am
for seven hours - where they were greeted by Nazi memorabilia - after a
party host asked them to leave.
The memorabilia included flags, hats and an eagle with a swastika on a plinth on Father Crossan's mantelpiece.
The source added: 'It was all over the
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| Father Crossan, who lives on the grounds of St Patrick's Church in Banbridge, | Northern Ireland, denied being a Nazi and said the memorabilia was there because he collects 'historical stuff' |
house. At one point Stephen put on a
cap and did the Nazi salute.
'It's shocking. He's supposed to be an
upstanding member of society. He shouldn't
be taking drugs.'
The source also said Father Crossan had
been drinking beers and Jack Daniels whiskey
as well as taking cocaine.
Father
Crossan, who lives on the grounds of
St Patrick's Church in Banbridge,
Northern Ireland,
denied being a Nazi and said the memorabilia was
there
because he collects 'historical stuff'.
He said he
had depression and was on sick leave when the footage was taken. Father
Crossan said he had left the church but was being backed by the parish,
while a spokesman for his bishop said the priest would be supported
through his issues.
Father Crossan studied for the priesthood at St Patrick’s College Maynooth, and completed a degree in theology in 2007.
During
his years at Maynooth, he was involved in various pastoral activities
including prison and hospital chaplaincy, according to a parish
website.
He
was appointed to Seapatrick parish as Curate in 2012 and before this
served as Curate in St Peter’s parish, Lurgan and the parish of
Tullylish.
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