Thomas Larkin jailed for gross indecency against teenage boy

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Thomas Larkin was jailed for 12 months for four counts of committing acts of gross indecency against a teenage boy. Judge Melanie Greally imposed the sentence on 8 April 2022.

Larkin pleaded guilty to the four counts. The offences occurred between January 1999 and June 2000, when the boy was 15.

The complainant came forward to gardaí after coverage of the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse case triggered memories of the abuse. The proceedings were reported on 8 April 2022.