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Teacher who groomed and repeatedly raped teenager gets 8 years
Summary
A man aged 54 from Erry, Clara, County Offaly, has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment following his conviction on charges of sexually abusing a teenage boy over an extended period in the 1990s. Patrick Bardon was convicted by jury at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Longford in June on 11 counts of oral rape committed between October 1992 and March 1994 at his then home in Ferbane, County Offaly. The court heard that Bardon, a former teacher, befriended the boy at a local pitch and putt club before the abuse occurred. Mr Justice David Keane imposed a headline sentence of 12 years, reduced to ten years with the final two years suspended, subject to strict conditions including engagement with the Probation Service and completion of a sexual offender treatment programme. The survivor, now 46, waived anonymity and delivered an impact statement to the court, describing the profound effect the abuse had on his life and his relief at securing justice.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teacher who groomed and repeatedly raped teenager gets 8 years. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- October 1992 Incident
- March 1994 Incident
- 2023-10-16 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He imposed a sentence of 10 years in prison and suspended the final two years on strict conditions, including that he engages with the Probation Service for two years upon his ultimate release from prison and undergo any sexual offender treatment programme as recommended.
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