cottish bishops accused of covering-up at least 20 child-sex allegationsAcademic Alan Draper advised Church on abuse allegations in 1990s
Has letters from Scotland's eight bishops which refer to 20 cases
Claims bishops were 'unwilling' to take allegations any furtherChurch of Scotland insists all allegations were passed on to police

By BEN SPENCER

PUBLISHED: 21:20 GMT, 8 March 2013 | UPDATED: 21:26 GMT, 8 March 2013

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Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, resigned after admitting sexual misconduct

There was a widespread cover-up of child sex abuse in the Scottish Catholic church, it has been alleged.

Scots bishops reportedly knew of at least 20 allegations of abuse between 1985 and 1995.

The Church in Scotland insists child protection procedures have since improved dramatically and such cases are now rare.

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