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03.02.2022 - 07:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Salvation Army leader threatened his wife after she caught him having sex with a co-worker in the religious charity's office.
Brian Murphy, 53, abused partner Sara, 49, when she walked in and found him naked with Eileen McCann, who also works for the Christian group.
The dad shouted and swore before following Sara when she ran from the premises in tears.
Now Murphy, who is also a part-time firefighter, faces losing his career with the charity and Scottish Fire and Rescue.
The incident happened in Greenock last August.
Murphy yesterday appeared at the town's sheriff court where he pled guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.
The court heard Sara suspected Salvation Army branch boss Murphy was being unfaithful when he slurred his words during a phone call.
She found her husband and co-worker McCann's cars parked together when a friend drove her to the charity's building, the court was told.
Sara fell to her knees when she walked in on Murphy and McCann having sex on a mattress.
The pair were suspended by the Salvation Army after the incident.
The court heard Murphy and Sara had separated eight months earlier due to him having "inappropriate communications with a co-worker" but Murphy moved back to the marital home a month later.
But prosecutor Andrew Brown said that six weeks before the incident, Sara noticed Murphy was working late every night and "returning home intoxicated with alcohol".
He added: "She believed the accused was having an affair.
"At this time she observed the accused, Mr Murphy, naked, along with his co-worker, engaged in sexual intercourse.
"Mrs Murphy cried out and fell to the ground in grief.
"At this the accused stood up, pulled on his trousers and began to shout and swear at Mrs Murphy, 'get
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