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Serial offending Christian brother further jailed for abuse of six boys
Summary
A 72‑year‑old former Christian Brother, who taught at a primary school in County Kilkenny, was sentenced to six and a half years' imprisonment for indecent assault on six boys between 1976 and 1981. He had been convicted in March on 25 charges, after earlier trials that produced 55 convictions. The new sentence, back‑dated to the March conviction, means he will be released in September 2030. The judge noted that the victims were isolated by the Brother, who targeted those he deemed disadvantaged. The Brother denied wrongdoing and remains in court for other pending matters. The court heard that the victims endured lasting mental‑health harm and that the Brother had cooperated with the Garda investigation. The sentence is consecutive to his earlier terms. The Brother's earliest release date is now September 2030. The unnamed 72-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial offending Christian brother further jailed for abuse of six boys. Charges or matters: 32 charges and the jury were directed to return verdicts of not guilty by direction of the trial judge on seven of those charges. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- October 2027 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2030 Hearing Or Sentence
- 1976 and 1981 Incident
- 2024-05-14 Publication
Why: He recalled being kept back after school because his homework was not done correctly. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 32 charges and the jury were directed to return verdicts of not guilty by direction of the trial judge on seven of those charges (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A serial child abusing Christian brother who sexually abused six young boys he was teaching over 40 years ago has been jailed for a further six and a half years. She sentenced the man to consecutive sentences totalling six and a half years, which was backdated to when he was convicted on these current charges last March.
Places mentioned
- Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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