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19 years for 'monster' who raped and abused boys for more than a decade

Summary

John Curtin, aged 59, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with the final year suspended for one year, after a jury convicted him on 78 counts of rape and sexual assault against eight boys between 1995 and 2007. The Central Criminal Court heard that Curtin, a former hospital porter, lured boys around the age of 11 with cigarettes, then abused them in his home and other rural locations, encouraging them to touch him and, in some cases, to sit on his lap in his car. Victims described lasting psychological damage, including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and difficulties in education, relationships and employment. Curtin denies the charges and has never apologized. The judge imposed a 20‑year sentence, a one‑year suspended term, and conditions of probation, a sexual offenders treatment programme and no contact with children.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 19 years for 'monster' who raped and abused boys for more than a decade. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• 1995 and 2007 Incident
• 1995 and 1996 Incident
• 1997 and 1999 Incident
• 1996 and 2000 Incident
• 1999 and 2000 Incident
• 1999 and 2003 Incident
• 2001 and 2006 Incident
• 2024-11-04 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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