David O’Brien jailed for indecent assault at Dublin court

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David O’Brien was sentenced to 16 months in prison for indecently assaulting a boy at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 6 May 2022.

The offence took place on a date in 1981 during an overnight scouting trip. O’Brien pleaded guilty to one count; the boy was nine or 10 at the time.

The sentence was ordered to run from 6 May 2022. The report said O’Brien had 22 previous convictions for indecent assault and had told gardaí he abused more than 40 children between 1975 and 1983.