John Patterson's sexual assault sentence cut on appeal

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John Patterson had his eight-year sexual assault sentence cut at the Court of Appeal on 2 March 2015, with 21 months suspended.

He had been convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading not guilty to 14 sexual assault counts.

The offences against a boy occurred at Mourne Road between 22 February 2001 and 1 September 2003.

The court left the compensation order of €24,000 from his Army pension in place.

Patterson was also bound to keep the peace and remain of good behaviour, with months still to serve.