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Judge has sentence hearing for attempted rape and sex abuse of six young men adjourned

Summary

Gerard O'Brien, a former Circuit Court judge aged 59, had his sentencing hearing for attempted rape and sexual abuse of six young men adjourned to Friday. He was convicted in December at the Central Criminal Court of one count of attempted anal rape and eight counts of sexual assault involving six victims, all of whom were aged 17 to 24 at the time of the offences, which took place in Dublin between March 1991 and November 1997. O'Brien, who taught at CBC Monkstown and was aged 27 to 33 during the incidents, pleaded not guilty to all allegations. He had no prior convictions and resigned from the judiciary in January after being appointed in 2015. The court noted his rare congenital condition, Phocomelia, caused by Thalidomide, which left him without upper limbs and missing a lower limb, requiring assistance with daily tasks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge has sentence hearing for attempted rape and sex abuse of six young men adjourned. Charges or matters: all the allegations. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• March 1991 Incident
• November 1997 Incident
• 2024-05-29 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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