Patrick O'Brien sentenced to 13 years for abusing 14 boys

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Patrick O'Brien was sentenced on 10 November 2016 to 13 years in prison for sexually abusing 14 boys. The proceedings were reported on 10 November 2016.

The former Church of Ireland volunteer pleaded guilty to 51 sample charges out of a total of 159 abuse offences. The report says the abuse occurred over 40 years and that O'Brien was 77.