Officers confirmed they have received a complaint against Father Gerry Nugent, who died in 2010.
It comes as BBC Scotland reported allegations on Friday from a woman who claimed she was abused by him when she was a teenager.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “We can confirm we have received a complaint and enquiries are ongoing.”
The matter is a live investigation, she confirmed.
File photo dated 02/04/2007 of Peter Tobin who was convicted and jailed for life in 2007 for raping and murdering student Angelika Kluk.
Fr Nugent was a key witness in the trial of serial killer Peter Tobin, who was convicted and jailed for life in 2007 for raping and murdering student Angelika Kluk.
Miss Kluk’s body was found in September 2006 under the floorboards of St Patrick’s Catholic church in Glasgow.
Undated file handout issued by Strathclyde police of Angelika Kluk who was raped and murdered in 2006 by serial killer Peter Tobin, as police are investigating an historical allegation of child sex abuse against Father Gerry Nugent, who was a key witness in the trial.
During the trial, Fr Nugent – who was the priest at the church at the time of the killing – claimed to have had a sexual relationship with Miss Kluk.
The shamed priest was asked to resign from…
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