A former Christian Brother has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of indecent assault at a national school in Limerick in the 1960’s.
Sean John Drummond, with an address at Broadford Drive, Ballinteer, Dublin, had his name placed on Sex Offenders Register after pleading guilty to 36 separate charges at Limerick Circuit Court today.
The 61-year-old admitted indecently assaulting 19 boys at Creagh Lane national school, in Bridge St in Limerick on dates unknown between July 1st 1967 and July 31st 1968.
The court heard that one of the assaults happened at the Feile Luimnigh festival at a city theatre on the same dates.
The victims, some of whom were present in court today, were aged between eight and nine at the time of the assaults.
Sentencing in the case was adjourned until October 6th next for the presentation of a number of reports to the court by the accused man’s defence team.
The court heard that there victim impact statements would be heard from all of the victims.
Prosecution counsel John O’ Sullivan indicated he would be calling the 19 victims to give victim impact statements at the sentencing hearing, but that he did not believe they would take a lot of time as there “was a common pattern” to the assaults.
Judge Sean O Donabhain ordered that the accused man’s name be placed on the Sex offenders register, and that he be remanded on bail until the sentencing hearing.
There was a short outburst from members of the some of the victim’s families yesterday when Mr Drummond left the courtroom yesterday.
The Judge ordered that the anonymity of the injured parties be preserved and said the victims had a right to anonymity unless they decide to waive that right at a later date.