2015-10-15
Former scout leader jailed for sexual abuse of six boys
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: However he said it was within the court's discretion to impose consecutive sentences "when justice demands it." He imposed three consecutive sentences of two years and suspended the final 18 months, meaning an effective jail sentence of four and a half years. He revealed he had been suicidal and had a "lifelong struggle" with depression and alcohol, but he "takes some comfort" that O'Brien will be jailed.