By Steph Cockroft for MailOnline A Catholic priest and a former children's home boss have appeared in court accused of indecently assaulting young boys. Father Anthony McSweeney, 67, and John Stingemore, 72, are charged with abusing young boys in their care during the 1980s. Both men are accused of together indecently assaulting a boy under 16 between November 1980 and July 1981 at Grafton Close children's home in Hounslow, west London. Father Anthony McSweeney, 67, pictured left, and John Stingemore, 73, pictured right are accused of indecently assaulting young boys in the 1980s The home is at the centre of Operation Fernbridge, a Met probe launched last February looking into claims of a paedophile ring operating out of the Elm Guest House in Barnes, South West London.
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Father Anthony McSweeney, 67, pleaded not guilty to one charge of assault
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John Stingemore, 72, accused of three charges of assaulting boy under 16
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Stingemore is also charged with buggery and taking indecent photos
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Offences allegedly took place at Grafton Close children's home in Hounslow
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Both men are due to stand trial at Southwark Crown Court in February
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