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Thu 08 Aug 2006Former Ferns curate on 35 indecent assault chargesA former curate of the Diocese of Ferns has been charged with 35 counts of indecent assault. James Doyle, who held the post of curate at Clonard Church in Co Wexford from 1979 to 1990 met with members of the local gardaí at Wexford Garda station earlier this week.He was later arrested and charged with 35 counts of indecent assault under section 62 of the 1861 Offences against the Person Act.