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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5881Indecent assault · Co. Kilkenny

Former Christian brother jailed for molesting six boys

A 72-year-old former Christian brother was sentenced to six and a half years at the Circuit Criminal Court for indecently assaulting six boys he taught at a County Kilkenny primary school in 1976 to 1981. He does not accept the jury's verdicts and has similar matters pending.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced14 May
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Key facts

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  • whatA former Christian brother sexually abused six boys he was teaching. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe offending took place at a primary school in County Kilkenny. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereMost of the abuse occurred in the man's classroom, often during lessons with other children present. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offending took place on dates between 1976 and 1981. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationEach of the six men later made statements to gardaí describing the abuse. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe was convicted last March on 25 charges of indecent assault relating to the six victims. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe had earlier pleaded not guilty to 32 charges, and the jury was directed to return not guilty verdicts on seven of them. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThis was his fourth trial at the Circuit Criminal Court over sexual abuse of other child victims. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to consecutive sentences totalling six and a half years, backdated to his conviction last March. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHis earliest release date is now September 2030. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe previous three trials led to a total of 55 convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man co-operated with the garda investigation and returned from abroad to face the allegations. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man does not accept the jury's verdicts and maintains a denial of any wrongdoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has similar matters pending before the courts. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 May2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Former Christian brother, 72, jailed for molesting six boys

    Reports the sentencing of the 72-year-old man for offences against six boys at a County Kilkenny primary school between 1976 and 1981. He was convicted in March on 25 charges, and the sentence is backdated to that conviction. Earliest release is now September 2030.

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