Reports on victim of priest sought

More detailed victim impact reports have been ordered by Dublin Circuit Criminal Courts on a Co Galway teenager who was sexually…

More detailed victim impact reports have been ordered by Dublin Circuit Criminal Courts on a Co Galway teenager who was sexually assaulted by a Catholic priest more than seven years ago.

Reports on the victim had, originally been ordered at an earlier hearing when the priest pleaded guilty to four sample charges.

The priest admitted indecently assaulting the youth on dates unknown between January 31st, 1988 and December 1st, 1989. Judge Gerard Buchanan remanded the defendant on continuing bail to March 26th next.

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