Vincent Mercer
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Vincent Mercer, OP (born 1947 in County Kerry) is a Dominican priest and former headmaster at Newbridge College. He is a convicted sex offender, guilty of dozens of counts of sexual abuse of children. He was also imprisoned from 2013 to 2016 for sexually assaulting a child between 1986 and 1994.
2005 case
He was convicted in March 2005 of 13 sample charges of indecently assaulting eight boys aged 10–13, between 1970 and 1977. He received a three-year suspended sentence at Naas Circuit Criminal Court.[1]
References
- 1 2 Black, Fergus (2 March 2005). "Priest sentenced for 'reign of terror' over his young victims". The Independent. London, England: Independent Print Ltd. Retrieved 16 August 2005.
See also
- Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Ireland
- Roman Catholic priests accused of sex offenses
- Crimen sollicitationis
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