Ireland Former teacher jailed for abusing teenager in Offaly
Between October 1992 and March 1994, Patrick Bardon, a former teacher, sexually abused a teenager he had befriended through a local pitch and putt club, at Bardon's then home in Ferbane, Co Offaly. The complainant was between 15 and 17 at the time. A Central Criminal Court jury sitting in Longford convicted Bardon, then 54 and of Erry, Clara, Co Offaly, of 11 charges of orally raping the teenager in June 2023. On 16 October 2023 Bardon was sentenced to 10 years, with the final two suspended, which the Irish Times reports as eight years in prison.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced16 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A former teacher sexually abused a teenager he had befriended through a local pitch and putt club.
- Where
- The abuse took place at Bardon's then home in Ferbane, Co Offaly.
- When
- The offences were committed between October 1992 and March 1994.
- The complainant was between 15 and 17 years old at the time of the abuse.
- Cause
- The court heard of grooming and a pattern of abuse over 18 months, and that Bardon introduced the teenager to pornography.
- Investigation
- A victim impact statement was read into the record by the investigating sergeant.
- Charges
- Bardon was convicted by a jury of 11 charges of orally raping the teenager.
- In court
- The jury trial was held at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Longford, with the conviction in June 2023.
- The judge said aggravating factors included a significant abuse of trust, as Bardon was the teenager's teacher and a friend of his family.
- Sentence
- The judge said the offence warranted a headline sentence of 12 years.
- Bardon was sentenced to 10 years with the final two suspended on strict conditions, which the Irish Times reports as a jail term of eight years.
- Other details
- Bardon was not entitled to credit for a guilty plea, but the judge accepted he had acknowledged what he did.
- Bardon apologised, and the complainant, now 46, waived his anonymity to help other victims of sexual abuse.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA former teacher sexually abused a teenager he befriended through his local pitch and putt club. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe abuse occurred at Bardon's home in Ferbane. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences were committed between October 1992 and March 1994. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe offence involved grooming of the complainant and a pattern of abuse over 18 months. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeBardon was convicted by a jury of 11 charges of orally raping the teenager. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe court heard that the teenager was between 15 and 17 at the time of the abuse. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge said aggravating factors included a significant abuse of trust, as Bardon was the teenager's teacher and a friend of his family. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge said the offence warranted a headline sentence of 12 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceBardon was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with the final two years suspended on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBardon was not entitled to credit for a guilty plea, but the judge accepted he had acknowledged what he did. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Oct2023‘I will not allow him to take a minute more’: Former teacher jailed for abusing teenager
Reports the sentencing of Patrick Bardon at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Longford. Sets out the court's aggravating factors, the headline sentence, the suspended portion and Bardon's apology.
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