Anthony Walsh jailed for raping boy with crucifix

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Anthony Walsh was jailed for seven and a half years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 19 July 2016, after being convicted of raping a boy three times. The offences occurred between 1980 and 1982 in a parochial house and Phoenix Park.

The court imposed consecutive sentences after Walsh was convicted on five counts following a three-day trial. The sentence was backdated to his conviction the previous month, with the total reduced to account for prison time already served and to be served; his expected release date was June 2023.