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Survivor of predatory child abuser tells court 'nothing was done' when he reported offence

Date
2026-05-13

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

Paul Morris was sentenced to four years in prison for sexually exploiting a vulnerable teenager between 2009 and 2010. The victim, now 31, testified that he reported the abuse to social services when he was 17 but received no action. He described Morris as 'pure evil' and spoke of the lasting impact on his life, including strained relationships with his daughters. Morris had previously been jailed for eight years in 2022 for similar offenses. The court heard that Morris manipulated the victim, isolating him from his family and providing him with drugs and money. Judge Orla Crowe emphasized the violation of the child's innocence and the predatory nature of Morris's actions, with the sentence to be served consecutively to his existing prison term. Paul Morris pleaded guilty and was convicted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Survivor of predatory child abuser tells court 'nothing was done' when he reported offence. Charges or matters: sexual exploitation of the then 15-year-old boy at the defendant's mobile home in Chianti Park, Tallaght on dates between July 2009 and July 2010. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

July 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
July 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
November 2022 Incident
May 1, 2010 Incident
April 1, 2011 Incident
November 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
September 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
2026-05-13 Publication

Case subjects

Paul Morris

Convicted Person

Charges: sexual exploitation of the then 15-year-old boy at the defendant's mobile home in Chianti Park, Tallaght on dates between July 2009 and July 2010 (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Paul Morris (58), who befriended the "particularly vulnerable teenager" after falsely claiming to be a youth worker, was today sentenced to a consecutive four-year term for sexual exploitation. Morris was previously jailed for eight years in November 2022 after he was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury on two counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted anal rape at his address in Chianti Park on dates between May 1, 2010 and April 1, 2011.