Newsformer Wicklow Priest Convicted of Orally Raping Child in His Parish

Wickow News
March 10, 2017

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A former Wicklow priest has been convicted of orally raping a child in his parish ten years ago.

63-year-old Denis Nolan is already serving a lengthy sentence for sexually abusing a different child six years ago while serving as parish priest in Rathnew.

Yesterday a jury found him guilty on six counts of oral rape, defilement and sexual assault in his home between 2005 and 2006, the victim was age between 10 an 11 at the time.

The trial heard Nolan had befriended the boy and starting to invade his personal space plus he made comments of a sexual nature.

Nolan had told the boy to go home and “Google gay porn” and told him it was a natural thing.

The victim told the court the priest “started getting dirty” when he showed him around his house, asking him about erections and asked him to suck his penis.

Nolan told the victim anything we do is private.

The victim stopped going to Nolan’s house when he was in sixth class, he disclosed the abuse to is local GP in 2013.

Asked why he didn’t say anything, the victim said it was private and confidential and “I didn’t want anyone to think of me as the boy who was abused.”

Sentencing will take place on March the 27th.