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Published Nov 19 2009 by Telegraph

Paedophile fears shut Santa mail

The US Postal Service has been accused of Scrooge-like behaviour after it imposed strict rules on a 55-year-old Father Christmas letters service over fears that paedophiles might gain access to the young correspondents. The Operation Santa Programme will still operate but the...

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Paedophile fears shut Santa mail

Steve Bell: Irish Catholic head apologises over paedophile priest failure

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Pedophile priest suspended in pope's former diocese

Paedophilia priest suspended in pope's old diocese

V ATICAN: Pope to address letter to Irish Catholics over paedophilia crisis

'I'd rather employ a paedophile than a hero': Anti-war company boss bans former British troops

Parents took £18,000 from paedophile