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Serial child abuser Tony Walsh will serve a maximum of two years for sex attack on girl in early 1970s
Summary
Tony Walsh, a former priest and serial child abuser, was sentenced to a maximum of two years for the indecent assault of a girl aged between seven and ten in the early 1970s. The offence occurred while he was a seminarian and involved locking the child in a room, forcing himself on her, and assaulting her private parts. Walsh had previously been convicted in 2010 of raping and abusing three schoolboys, receiving a 16‑year sentence, and in 2013 an additional 18‑month term was added for further child‑abuse offences from 1979, later run concurrently with the 16‑year term. The court noted that the maximum penalty for the 1970s offence was two years, and Judge Catherine Murphy adjourned the case for sentencing next month. The victim, now 50, was a child who had been rewarded with sweets for helping nuns at a parish hall where the assault took place. Tony Walsh pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial child abuser Tony Walsh will serve a maximum of two years for sex attack on girl in early 1970s. Charges or matters: the offence. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- April 17, 1973 Incident
- September 9, 1976 Incident
- October 2020 Other
- June 2013 Other
- 2015-12-17 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the offence (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Walsh is currently serving a 16-year sentence imposed on him in 2010 for the rape and abuse of three schoolboys.; Judge Murphy adjourned the case to next month for sentencing.
Places mentioned
- North Circular Road
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Kilbarron Park
- Dublin
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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