Amnesty International is calling on the Police Service of Northern Ireland and a former employer of Ed Murray to see if there are any records of him sexually abusing children in the European country, according to the Belfast Telegraph.
In 1974, Murray worked for a year in Northern Ireland on a “reconciliation program” intended to bring Protestant and Catholic youth together, according to a document obtained by the Belfast Telegraph, which doesn’t name Murray’s employer. An investigation by the Telegraph found that Murray once took 30 children on a trip to Wales.
Amnesty International program director Patrick Corrigan told the Telegraph that the allegations against Murray this week make it important to look at records from his time in Northern Ireland, even though Murray has never been publicly accused of sexual abuse there.
“As things stand, Mr Murray has not been found guilty of any charges,” Corrigan said. “However, the fact that the latest allegations of child abuse date from a period just after Mr Murray returned from Belfast, where he was apparently working with children, will raise concerns about his time in Northern Ireland.” Corrigan added that it’s important “to establish accurate dates and details of his time in Belfast so that any potential victims from this period have a chance to come forward to police and to seek any support they may require.”
Allegations that Murray sexually abused minors in New York and Portland, brought to light by the Seattle Times, led the mayor to announce his resignation on Tuesday. Murray’s cousin, Joseph Dyer, was the fifth man to accuse Murray of childhood sexual abuse.