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Two Nuns Convicted for Abusing Children at Glasgow Care Home

3/3/2026

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Nuns Marie O’Gorman, 79, and Mary McGuire, 68, admitted to abusing seven children at Nazareth House in Glasgow from 1975 to 1981.
O’Gorman, a member of the Sisters of Nazareth, used a leather harness and slippers, causing physical harm and distress.
One victim reported being punished with a cold bath for bedwetting.
McGuire, employed from 1978 to 1981, struck children with a leather belt and hairbrush, leading to injuries.
The Glasgow Sheriff Court heard these testimonies during the trial.

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Story summary

Nuns Marie O’Gorman, 79, and Mary McGuire, 68, admitted to abusing seven children at Nazareth House in Glasgow from 1975 to 1981.
O’Gorman, a member of the Sisters of Nazareth, used a leather harness and slippers, causing physical harm and distress.
One victim reported being punished with a cold bath for bedwetting.
McGuire, employed from 1978 to 1981, struck children with a leather belt and hairbrush, leading to injuries.
The Glasgow Sheriff Court heard these testimonies during the trial.