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Jury convicts man of abusing eight boys in offending that began in 1990s

Date
2024-05-16

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Kilkenny

Summary

A jury in the Central Criminal Court convicted a Kilkenny man of sexually abusing eight boys, including three sets of brothers, over a period from 1995 to 2007. The man, who had pleaded not guilty to 121 charges, was found guilty on 78 counts that covered oral rape, anal rape and sexual assault. The jury deliberated for ten hours and thirteen minutes before returning the verdicts. Justice Eileen Creedon thanked the jury, excused them from duty for seven years, revoked the man's bail and remanded him in custody. She adjourned sentencing to 8 July and ordered victim impact statements from the eight complainants. The case involved allegations that the accused lured boys with cigarettes, then abused them in his home and other local areas. The trial highlighted the prolonged nature of the abuse and the delayed reporting by the victims.