Unnamed Christian Brother jailed for indecent assault of four boys

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An unnamed former Christian Brother teacher was sentenced to five years for indecent assault of four boys at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 29 July 2024. The assaults took place at a primary school in County Kilkenny between September 1976 and June 1977.

The jury found him guilty on 23 counts after a trial in Dublin last June. The five-year term was backdated to his conviction in June, and the report said it would not require further time in jail for these offences.

The judge described the offending as a significant breach of trust, noting that the teacher had authority over the boys and that the assaults were repetitive. He was already serving a sentence for indecent assault of other boys at the same school.