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Priest charged with seven further child sex offences

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Fr Edward Gallagher had been released back into police custody for further questioning

A priest who is currently in custody on a charge of attempted sexual communication with a child has been charged with a further seven offences.

Fr Edward Gallagher, 58, of Orchard Park in Lifford, County Donegal, had been released into police custody for further questioning on Thursday.

He appeared at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday on charges including possessing of an indecent image of a child and possessing extreme pornographic images.

He has also been charged with making an indecent image of a child, distributing indecent images of a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to watch a sexual activity and sexual communication with a child.

The court was told the offences are alleged to have taken place on 17 April.

Fr Gallagher spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth, and there was no application for bail.

He was remanded in custody to appear again on 31 July.

Fr Gallagher is already facing a charge of attempted sexual communication with a child on dates between 2 April and 17 April.