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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Paul Healy

Evil abuse priest who was spared jail refuses to apologise when confronted over victim's '34 years of hell'

A former priest who sexually abused a young woman as he drove her to the Rape Crisis Centre has refused to apologise when confronted by this paper.

Pervert Joe Dunne (81) indecently assaulted a previously abused young woman on a number of occasions after befriending her in hospital.

But last Friday the depraved beast avoided a four year jail sentence imposed upon him - because the court heard he was the sole carer for his elderly sister, and the presiding judge ruled it would be unfair on her for him to be imprisoned.

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