Ireland Christian Brother Thomas Caulfield sentenced to 20 months for indecent assault of schoolboy in Tuam
Christian Brother Thomas Caulfield, 77, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for indecently assaulting Paul Grealish when the latter was aged nine and 10 at St Patrick's Christian Brothers School, Tuam, in the early 1970s. Grealish, a Galway businessman, said the 10-year delay from filing his criminal complaint to sentencing highlighted a problem with the criminal justice system.
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- Sentenced14 Mar
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Key facts
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- whatGrealish was in fourth class and was abused in front of his classmates (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDetective Sergeant Sinead Cunniffe was involved in the investigation. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGrealish filed a criminal complaint in 2013 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeCaulfield pleaded guilty to three sample counts of indecent assault (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThomas Caulfield was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Tuesday (irishtimes.com)
- otherGrealish initially opted for a civil action against his abuser in 2005 (irishtimes.com)
- otherIn 2013 Grealish received a letter from the HSE referencing the vetting of Thomas Caulfield for a teaching position (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Mar2023Paul Grealish: ‘Today I was in court to get justice for my 10-year-old self’
Feature interview with victim Paul Grealish following the sentencing of Thomas Caulfield; details the 10-year journey from complaint to conviction, including an earlier civil action in 2005 and the HSE vetting letter that prompted the 2013 criminal complaint.
victim, Paul Grealish, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Grealishconvicted, Thomas Caulfield, 77, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Caulfield - 14 Mar2023Christian Brother who indecently assaulted schoolboy jailed for 20 months
Provides full detail of the sentencing hearing at Galway Circuit Court, including the judge's remarks on the systematic and pre-meditated nature of the offending, the victim impact statement from Paul Grealish, background on Caulfield's upbringing in the seminary, and the imposition of consecutive sentences totalling 27 months with seven suspended.
victim, Paul Grealish, male, irish (judged from name)Paul Grealishconvicted, Thomas Caulfield, 77, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Caulfield