Police investigated an abuse claim against Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor but decided that it could not be substantiated, the Catholic Herald has learned.
LifeSiteNews reported on Monday that a woman had accused the cardinal, who served as Archbishop of Westminster from 2000 to 2009, of abusing her when she was 13 or 14 years old.
A source connected to the investigation told the Herald that Kent Police had “thoroughly” investigated the allegation, but decided not to proceed with the case.
A spokesman for Kent Police said he could not comment.
