The Offender Database reported that the Sisters of Nazareth Nuns have been charged with Historic Child Abuse carried out at Nazareth House locations in Scotland.
Five nuns have been charged with historic sexual, physical, and emotional abuse offences involving various minors.
Marie Docherty, 84; Mary Broderick, 83; Margaret McLafferty, 67; Kathleen McLean, 76; and Mary Doyle, 80, are listed in an indictment comprising 108 charges.
The purported offences reportedly occurred predominantly at Nazareth House facilities in Aberdeen and Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, from 1965 to 1982.
None of the defendants was present in the dock for the hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.
Court documents indicate that the maltreatment involved compelling a teenage girl to immerse herself in a cold bath and applying a hot iron to her hand.
Another allegation states that a 10-year-old child had soap forcibly inserted into her mouth, resulting in her vomiting.
The same girl was reportedly compelled to consume salt, resulting in her vomiting.
A youngster was reportedly sent to a male staff member for punishment, resulting in physical and sexual abuse.
Another youngster reportedly had head lice lotion applied to his eyes and was hit with a belt.
Additional allegations assert that certain children were compelled to kiss a cadaver.
A girl is reportedly said to have had wooden rulers affixed to her wrists and feet to inhibit her from biting her nails, resulting in damage and lasting disfigurement.
The same girl is additionally said to have been compelled to stand overnight and denied access to the toilet.
It is additionally claimed that a youngster was shoved and fell down a flight of stairs when he was between three and seven years old.
Another boy is reported to have been compelled to stand in the snow and denied entry indoors.
The same youngster is additionally said to have been thrown from a cliff into the water.
One of the nuns, Miss Broderick, allegedly donned boxing gloves and smacked the youngster on the head.
It is additionally alleged that she assaulted him on the head and torso with a cricket stump.
The same nun is accused of having sexually and indecently attacked additional youths.
Judge Lord Colbeck has tentatively scheduled an eight-week trial for March 2027 in Glasgow.
An additional hearing has been scheduled for March 2026.
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