Patrick Harte jailed for four years over indecent and sexual assaults

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Patrick Harte has been sentenced to four years in prison, with no part suspended, after being convicted of 17 counts of indecent or sexual assault against boys at a Dublin school. Judge Martina Baxter imposed the sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on March 18, 2026.

The judge said the offences were repetitive and carried out brazenly, and described Harte as a sexual predator who lacked remorse. The latest convictions bring his total to 89 for indecent or sexual assaults on 32 victims, according to the report.