Ireland Case No. 11067Indecent sexual assault · Co. Limerick
Former Limerick teacher found guilty of sexually abusing two students
A former teacher was found guilty by a jury at Limerick Circuit Court of seven counts of indecent assault against two boys, aged 12 and 13, who attended a secondary school in Limerick in the early 1980s. The court heard that he employed both boys to do odd jobs for him outside school hours. Reports dated 11 or 12 February 2026 said sentencing was adjourned to a date in March, when the judge will consider reporting restrictions, and the latest development is that the man is due to be sentenced then.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted11 Feb
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A former teacher committed a number of counts of indecent sexual assault on two boys.
- The teacher employed both boys to do odd jobs for him outside school hours.
- The teacher forced the boys to masturbate him.
- The teacher forced one boy to have his penis placed between the boy's buttocks.
- The teacher forced a kiss on the other boy while he was at school.
- Where
- The abuse took place while the boys attended a secondary school in Limerick.
- When
- The abuse occurred in the early 1980s, when the boys were aged 12 and 13.
- In court
- A jury at Limerick Circuit Court found the teacher guilty of seven counts of indecent assault.
- The accused accepts there was a significant breach of trust.
- The defence said the teacher has no previous convictions.
- Both victims read victim impact statements to the court.
- Sentence
- Sentencing was adjourned to a date in March, and the judge will consider reporting restrictions for it.
- Other details
- The man is now elderly and cannot be named due to reporting restrictions, which the victims want removed.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe teacher committed a number of counts of indecent sexual assault on two children. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe teacher employed both boys to do odd jobs for him outside school hours. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe teacher forced the boys to masturbate him. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatOne boy was forced by the teacher to have a penis placed between his buttocks. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe teacher forced a kiss on the other boy while he was at school. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe abuse took place while the boys attended a secondary school in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe abuse occurred in the early 1980s. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe teacher was found guilty by a jury of seven charges, all of indecent assault. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtLimerick Circuit Court heard the case. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe judge will consider reporting restrictions for the sentencing, which was adjourned to a date in March. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe teacher is due to be sentenced in March. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe accused accepts there was a significant breach of trust. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe defence said the teacher has no previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victims want the naming restrictions for the perpetrator removed. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherBoth victims read victim impact statements to the court. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Feb2026'Evil has been exposed': Limerick teacher to be sentenced for sexually abusing students
Teacher convicted by jury of seven counts of indecent assault against two boys aged 12 and 13 in the early 1980s. Sentencing adjourned to March; the judge will consider reporting restrictions for the sentencing.
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