'Paedophile predator' scout leader jailed for abusing boys — Monaghan

By Eimear Dodd A “paedophile predator” scout leader who sexually abused three boys in attacks that began almost 30 years ago has been jailed for six years. The now 61-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the anonymity of the victims, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault on dates

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A 61-year-old former scout leader has been sentenced to six years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to three counts of sexual assault committed between 1991 and 2000. The man, whose identity is protected to safeguard victims' anonymity, abused three boys aged between 11 and 14 at a scouting den in Dublin and at locations in Waterford and Monaghan. The abuse included…