James Anthony Kelly jailed for rape and sexual abuse

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James Anthony Kelly was jailed for six and a half years for raping and sexually abusing a boy at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 23 March 2024.

Kelly pleaded guilty to two counts each of sexual assault, oral rape and gross indecency involving the child, with the offences occurring between March 2000 and March 2003 in Co Waterford.

The court imposed the sentence in January 2024, according to a report published on 23 March 2024.