Ireland Case No. 4440Indecent assault · Co. Dublin
Former Willow Park primary school teacher to be sentenced over abuse of eight boys
Peter Kelly, 73, a former maths teacher at Willow Park primary school in south Dublin, was convicted last month of 28 counts of indecently assaulting eight boys in the 1970s and 1980s. He is due to be sentenced on 8 December.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted2 Dec
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatKelly was convicted of 28 counts of indecently assaulting eight boys. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKelly would take a boy under his black cloak and run his hands over the boy's torsos and buttocks under the guise of tickling. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences took place at Willow Park primary school, south Dublin, in the 1970s and 1980s. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationKelly made no admissions during two interviews with gardaí before being charged. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA complaint against Kelly was made in 2001 and the DPP decided not to prosecute. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury returned majority verdicts after more than seven hours of deliberation. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Elma Sheahan will pass sentence on 8 December. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe maximum penalties are two years in some cases and 10 years in others. (irishtimes.com)
- otherKelly taught maths at the school from 1977 until 2004. (irishtimes.com)
- otherAll eight complainants were aged between 10 and 13 at the time of the offences. (irishtimes.com)
- otherAll eight victim impact statements described serious adverse impacts of the abuse. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThere was no acceptance by Kelly of the jury's verdict, according to his counsel. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Dec2025Former Willow Park primary school teacher to be sentenced over abuse of eight boys
Article reports the sentencing hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, including the victim impact statements, the maximum penalties, and the date of sentence.
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