2020-01-20 · Croghan, Roscommon
"After all these years of being told to keep my mouth shut, the truth is finally coming out": victim commended for reporting historic rape and abuse
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, Mr Justice Michael White praised the courage of Elizabeth Williams, who reported sexual abuse by her second cousin John Moran, a 66‑year‑old former resident of Cannakill, Croghan, Co Offaly. Williams, aged 5 to 11 when abused, said the incidents were frequent and normalised in her childhood, and that no action…