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Serial offending ex-Christian brother further jailed for abusing four boys
Summary
A 72‑year‑old former Christian Brother teacher, already serving a sentence that will end in September 2030 for indecent assaults on boys at a Kilkenny primary school, was sentenced today to five years' imprisonment for the indecent assault of four boys between September 1976 and June 1977. The jury found him guilty on 23 counts after a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial in June. The judge, Elma Sheahan, described the offences as a "significant breach of trust" and noted the defendant's long history of similar conduct. The five‑year term was back‑dated to the June conviction, meaning he will not spend additional time in jail for these particular offences. Victim impact statements highlighted the lasting psychological harm, with one boy describing the teacher as a "monster" and the abuse affecting him into adulthood. The defendant, who has no other complaints from his subsequent teaching career, has pleaded not guilty and has further matters pending in court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial offending ex-Christian brother further jailed for abusing four boys. Charges or matters: these offences in June. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- September 2030 Incident
- September 1976 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 1977 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-07-29 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: these offences in June (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A former Christian Brother teacher who is in jail for indecently assaulting several boys has been further sentenced to five years imprisonment for the indecent assault of another four children nearly 50 years ago. In the most recent case for which he was sentenced today, the man was found guilty by a jury of 23 counts of indecently assaulting four boys in the Co Kilkenny school where he was teaching between September 1976 and June 1977.
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