DUBLIN (IRELAND)
Irish Sun [Dublin, Ireland]
August 28, 2022
By Stephen Breen
EVIL paedophile and former ‘singing priest’ Fr Tony Walsh is at the centre of FIVE new complaints to Gardai, The Irish Sun on Sunday can reveal.
The fiend — now known as ‘Fr Filth’ — is being investigated by the Protective Services Bureau over the abuse of five boys in the 1970s and 1980s.
Statements have now been taken by the abuse victims and a file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
And brave survivor Darren McGavin — who was abused every week by Walsh between Christmas 1979 and 1983 — revealed he is supporting four other victims of the monster.
Darren, 48, said the four men are set to make formal statements to investigators over the coming weeks.
Our revelation comes after Walsh — one of the worst paedophiles in Irish history — received another four years in jail for the indecent assaults of three schoolboys in the 1980s.
Walsh — who abused over 200 boys during his reign of terror — is currently being held at the Midlands Prison.
And Darren, who waived his right to anonymity to expose Walsh’s evil crimes, hopes the new Garda complaints will lead to Walsh spending more time in prison.
He told The Irish Sun on Sunday: “Every single victim of this monster deserves justice — he has destroyed hundreds of lives.
“I am supporting four individuals in their pursuit of justice but I know of five other complaints the Gardai are already investigating.
“I think it is essential that each of these nine complaints are dealt with on an individual basis if they’re brought to court.
“If they are brought on a collective basis then it will result in Walsh receiving a much shorter sentence.”
He added: “I would also encourage others who have been a victim of this sadistic individual to come forward.”
In an exclusive interview with the Irish Sun on Sunday, Darren also hit out at the “leniency” of Walsh’s most recent sentence.
And he believes Gardai should also prosecute others in the Church who “facilitated” Walsh’s litany of crimes.
‘Pure evil’
He added: “I think he should have received at least ten years for his most recent offences.
“We are talking about young vulnerable boys whose lives were destroyed by this animal. They deserve enormous credit for having the courage to come forward.
“There is just so much inconsistency when it comes to sentencing and this needs to change.”
Branding Walsh “pure evil”, Darren added: “He has never shown any remorse for his sickening crimes.
“He was meant to protect young boys from evil but he was the evil one.
“If he ever gets out of prison I’ve no doubt he will strike again.”