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Dublin, California: Pedophile Catholic Priest Awaits Extradition To Dublin Ireland

Posted by: Lez Get Real on August 12, 2010.

Melanie Nathan ; – 08-12-10

SAN FRANCISCO – Alameda County is home to a former Roman Catholic priest Patrick Joseph McCabe, 74, from Ireland, who is now in jail in Dublin California’s Santa Rita Jail, awaiting possible extradition to Ireland to face charges of sexually abusing six boys, in proceedings in Federal Court in San Francisco.

The extradition stems from nine counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted indecent assault with six boys between 10 and 14 years old, allegedly occurring in Ireland between 1973 and 1981.

The extradition bid was filed on behalf of the Republic of Ireland and McCabe voluntarily surrendered to U.S. Magistrate Maria-Elena James in San Francisco on July 30.

He was placed on house arrest until Aug. 4, when James ordered he be held in custody while awaiting extradition hearings. Ironically he is in a Jail in Dublin, California.

According to the extradition papers McCabe, forced to leave the priesthood, was accused of abuse by Irish police in 1988.

Interpol tracked him and in 2003 reported that he was living in Alameda.

No date has been set for hearings on the extradition request, but McCabe is due to return to court on Sept. 2 for a status conference.

McCabe’s lawyers are appealing to allow him to be released on bail on grounds of ill health, including diabetes and heart problems, in a hearing on tentatively scheduled before the U.S. District Judge in San Francisco at 3 p.m. Friday.

Federal attorneys opposing his bail say that he can be sufficiently cared for in custody.