Alleged paedophile accused of abusing four girls

I have noticed lately that there has been a lot of arrests of pedophiles who are older. This pedophile is 73 years old and has been molesting and sexually abusing girls since 1969 that the court is aware of. He would have been 30 when he first "offended." The reality is that he probably offended prior to the age of 30. Research shows that the average pedophile offends at least 100 times before they get caught. Now this includes grooming of victims, molestation, looking at child sexual abuse media, etc. His most recent abusive behavior to a young girl (that is known) was in 2011. While he is facing 11 charges for abusing 4 children these are charges where he was caught or a victim came forward. IMO there is no way a pedophile can be "offending" for over over 43 years and only have sexually abused 4 children. There are certainly more victims of this perpetrator out there.

I think at this time in society a younger child who was abused by a pedophile will feel more comfortable coming forward. That doesn't mean they do tell because plenty still don't tell IMO because most children who were abused by a pedophile were abused by a family member or close family friend, someone who was involved in the child's life. Forty three years ago talking about being sexually abused was taboo in our culture. Research didn't know to the full extent the damage a pedophile causes his/her victims. Technology wasn't available that gave survivors/victims a change to do research or share their stories like it is available now. I hope that more of this offenders victims come forward so they can have a voice. I so hate that offenders take children's voices away and sentence them to a life sentence of dealing with the aftermath of this abuse. Rosie

Chris Donegan • Published 18 Apr 2012 16:12 Share this   

An alleged paedophile accused of "flashing" at young girls and sexually abusing them appeared before a Preliminary Enquiry at Fermanagh Court earlier today (Wednesday).

The 73-year-old pensioner, with an address in Enniskillen, cannot be named because of a publicity ban imposed on the press to protect the identity of his alleged victims.
He faces a total of 11 charges of sexually abusing four children.
It is alleged that between April 12, 1969, and April 14, 1970, he committed an act "of a lewd, obscene and disgusting nature" by exposing his penis to a girl and that he also committed an act of gross indecency with her.

 He is further charged with indecently assaulting two other girls on dates between October 21, 1979, and October 22, 1984.
The pensioner is also accused of committing an act of a "lewd, obscene and disgusting nature" by exposing his penis to a fourth girl, who was under the age of 13, and of sexually assaulting her on six occasions between April 30, 2011, and September 11, 2011.
District Judge Liam McNally told the elderly man he had read the documented evidence in the case and held there was a case to answer.
The pensioner was asked if he wished to say anything in answer to the charges, to which he replied: "No, not at this time."g
Asked if the wished to give evidence or call any witnesses, he again replied: "Not at this time."
He was returned for trial at Omagh Crown Court on May 10, on continuing bail of £500.
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