Former Crossmaglen GAA official Thomas McKenna is jailed for 16 years over sex abuse
Thomas McKenna was jailed for 16 years after pleading guilty to 162 offences against 23 male victimsA former GAA club treasurer has been jailed for 16 years after pleading guilty to a campaign of sex abuse that spanned three decades.The abuse took place at various locations in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, including at the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.The offences he admitted included indecent assaults, voyeurism and taking an indecent image of a child.
The judge added he used his positions of trust to find "opportunities for abuse", grooming young players and befriending parents in order to gain access to their children.Many of the young victims were secretly filmed by the defendant when they were either naked or partially clothed. McKenna also denied the offences during his first police interview, accusing his victims of lying about the abuse.
"While there were many difficult days as we relived the crimes committed against us, we as a group are immensely proud of the strength, dignity and unity we've displayed throughout this process to get the justice we deserve and ensure that the pain and suffering inflicted upon us will not be felt by another generation in our community," they wrote.
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