Ireland Case No. 5674Indecent assault (sexual assault of children) · Co. Cork
Former scout leader Noel Sheehan jailed for four years for indecent assault of five boys in the 1980s
Noel Sheehan, 78, a retired hospital porter from Glenville, Co Cork, was convicted of 16 of 17 charges of indecently assaulting five boys aged 10 to 12 on scouting trips in the 1980s and sentenced to four-and-a-half years at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, with the final six months suspended.
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Key facts
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- whatNoel Sheehan, 78, was jailed for four years for indecently assaulting five young boys. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe denied all 17 charges but was convicted of 16 by unanimous jury verdict. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe boys were aged between 10 and 12 when abused on camping weekends in the 1980s. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOne victim said Sheehan threatened to kill him if he told anyone about the sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- whatSheehan later told the same victim he would shoot him following another assault at Mount Melleray, and the victim knew Sheehan had a gun. (irishtimes.com)
- whereSheehan is a retired hospital porter from Chimneyfields, Glenville, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe abuse took place at a scout hall at Old Schoolhouse, Chimneyfields, Glenville; Mount Melleray, Co Waterford; and Drishane Castle, Millstreet, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial lasted six days at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury of eight men and four women took six hours to convict Sheehan. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Helen Boyle imposed a total sentence of four-and-a-half years and suspended the last six months. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIn February 2022, Sheehan was convicted of indecently assaulting a boy scout in similar circumstances and given a two-year sentence with the final year suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOne victim renewed a complaint in 2021 after the DPP decided not to prosecute when he first complained 20 years ago. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThree victims told the court they resorted to drink or drugs as a result of the abuse. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jun2024Former scout leader jailed for four years for abuse of five boys on scouting trips in the 1980s
Reports the full trial outcome, sentencing by Judge Helen Boyle, victim impact statements, and a prior 2022 conviction for a similar offence.
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