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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Claire Henry

'The epitome of evil' - Former Christian brother jailed after conviction for assaulting five boys

A former Christian brother who was convicted in October on 38 counts of indecently assaulting young boys has been sentenced to five years in prison.

The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victims, was found unanimously guilty after a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court deliberated for four hours and twenty-six minutes.

The accused was described by one of the victims in his victim impact statement as “the epitome of evil”.

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