Court reports mentioning Paul Craven

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2025-02-11

Ex-manager of Daughters of Charity centre jailed for abusing nephew

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Photo: Collins) The former manager of a Daughters of Charity family centre who used his position as an "expert" working with children to sexually abuse his nephew 30 years ago has been jailed for four years. Imposing a global sentence of four years today, Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin said Craven had breached the trust of a "little vulnerable boy who was only six or seven" when he started to groom and abuse him.; Craven was remanded on bail following a previous hearing in order to sign contracts as part of a house purchase.

2024-12-09

Man abused by uncle describes Tusla investigation as a 'farce'

Stage: Sentence

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Judge Ni Chulachain agreed to adjourn the case but told the defence that their client should be "under no illusions" and that a custodial sentence would be imposed.; She adjourned the case to January 28 next, when a full plea of mitigation will be heard.