CHURCH ELDER MET GIRL, 13, IN WOODS
Daily Record|November 28, 2024
A MARRIED church elder sneaked out to secretly meet a vulnerable young girl in the woods several times a week.
GORDON CURRIE
CHURCH ELDER MET GIRL, 13, IN WOODS

Phillip Brierley told his wife he was walking the dog when he was meeting the 13-year-old.

A court heard he bought her a bracelet, gave her regular cuddles, and asked her to call him "Papa Bear".

The 60-year-old, from Forfar, who was cleared to work with youngsters at Auchterarder Parish Church, befriended the girl at youth group sessions where he volunteered.

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