A Leeds priest previously convicted of child abuse is facing new allegations from four individuals.

Fr Patrick Smythe, already serving time for past abuses, was described by a victim as a “beast” for his attempts to deny initial accusations.

According to the YEP, after Smythe's 2022 conviction became public, four more men felt compelled to come forward.

"Four individuals came to know about the court case," said prosecutor Camille Morland in Leeds Crown Court. "They say for personal reasons that the time had come to speak up and speak their truth."

Morland outlined the claims against Smythe, now 81, including disturbing accounts of abuse on trips with young boys.

One alleged victim claimed that Smythe assaulted him during a trip away when he was 12 or 13 years old.

Another recounted waking up to find Smythe inappropriately touching him during a camping trip.

The fourth accuser’s experience involved Smythe silencing him with one hand while assaulting him with the other.

Despite these new allegations, Smythe denies any wrongdoing.

His defence hinges on the claim that the 2022 case somehow influenced these accusers.

Convicted in 2022 for offences against six victims, Smythe's prior sentence was seven-and-a-half years.

The trial concerning these latest accusations against Smythe is currently underway.