BELFAST (NORTHERN IRELAND)
The Irish News
September 20, 2018
A former priest, who was a serial sex abuser for almost 20 years walked free from court today after being handed a community service order for the abuse of a boy more than two decades ago.
Leaving from Downpatrick Crown Court with an order to complete 200 hours of community work, 68-year-old Daniel John Curran smiled at his freedom.
Judge Piers Grant had warned the sexual predator that if any further offences came to light, this order was no indication “that you will not receive a custodial sentence” for them.
But he said that given Curran has already served significant custodial sentences for similar offences, he considered had the case been dealt with at the same time, it would not have made a material difference to the sentence.
Curran was in court facing sex abuse charges for the sixth time.
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