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Christian Brother abused boys over 30-year career, court hears

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Judge Elva Duffy sentenced an 83‑year‑old former Christian Brothers teacher to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting nine primary school boys during a 30‑year teaching career. The offences, occurring between 1980 and 1995 in a Dublin city school, involved boys aged 8 to 13, with most between 11 and 13. The court heard that the teacher would call boys to the top of the class, place them on his knee, slap them—often with an implement—and then indecently assault them by rubbing their buttocks or groin. Victims recounted being slapped hard, being forced to lie on the teacher's knee, and being threatened with punishment if they reported the abuse. The teacher, previously convicted in the 1960s and 1970s, denied wrongdoing and did not accept jury verdicts. He is already serving a four‑year term for other offences.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Christian Brother abused boys over 30-year career, court hears. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• 1980 and 1995 Incident
• 1981 to 1982 Incident
• 1983 to 1984 Incident
• 2025-10-13 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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