Ireland Former Christian Brother sentenced to five years for indecent assault of four boys
A 72-year-old former Christian Brother teacher was convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in June 2024 of 23 counts of indecently assaulting four boys. The offences took place between September 1976 and June 1977 at a school in Co Kilkenny where he taught. He is already serving a sentence for historic indecent assault of boys at a primary school in Co Kilkenny, and he has 80 previous convictions for indecent assault. In July 2024 Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, backdated to the June conviction, and he does not accept the jury's verdicts.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A former Christian Brother teacher was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for indecently assaulting four boys.
- He called each boy to the top of the classroom and put his hands down their trousers, touching their buttocks and genitals.
- Where
- The offences took place at a school in Co Kilkenny where the man was teaching.
- When
- The indecent assaults occurred between September 1976 and June 1977.
- Charges
- A jury found him guilty of 23 counts of indecently assaulting four boys.
- In court
- The conviction followed a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in June 2024.
- Judge Elma Sheahan described the offending as a significant breach of trust.
- Sentence
- Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced him in July 2024 to five years' imprisonment, backdated to his June conviction.
- Sources say the sentence means he will not serve further jail time for these offences, while defence counsel said he will be in custody until his late 70s.
- Other details
- He is already serving a sentence for historic indecent assault of boys at a primary school in Co Kilkenny.
- He has 80 previous convictions for indecent assault.
- He does not accept the jury's verdicts and has similar matters pending before the courts.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA former Christian Brother teacher was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for indecently assaulting four children nearly 50 years ago. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe would call each boy to the top of the classroom and put his hands down their trousers and touch their buttocks and genitals. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe offences took place at a school in Co Kilkenny where the man was teaching. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe indecent assaults occurred between September 1976 and June 1977. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeA jury found him guilty of 23 counts of indecently assaulting four boys. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe conviction followed a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court the previous June. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Elma Sheahan described the offending as a significant breach of trust. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceJudge Elma Sheahan sentenced him to five years, backdated to his June conviction. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence means he will not serve further time in jail for these offences. (thejournal.ie)
- otherHe is already serving a sentence for historic indecent assault of boys at a primary school in Co Kilkenny. (thejournal.ie)
- otherHe has 80 previous convictions for indecent assault. (thejournal.ie)
- otherHe does not accept the jury's verdicts and has similar matters pending before the courts. (thejournal.ie)
- otherDefence counsel said the man will be in custody until his late 70s. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jul2024Former Christian Brother convicted of multiple indecent child assaults given another jail term
First report of this specific sentencing: five years for indecent assault of four boys at a Co Kilkenny school between September 1976 and June 1977, backdated to the June 2024 jury conviction. Also gives the man's age, his 80 previous convictions and the defence's account.
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