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23/01/2013
Former Principal Denies Indecent Assault Charges
A former school principal has denied 13 charges of sexual abuse between September 1977 and June 1980.
During the second day of the trial yesterday however the claimant has denied that he withheld details of a financial claim against the former principal from gardaí.
Waterford Circuit Court heard that the alleged injured party had a “substantial” High Court civil claim over the allegations.
77-year-old Con Desmond, of Ennis, Co Clare, has pleaded not guilty to indecently assaulting a pupil at the De La Salle national school in Waterford city 13 times between September 1977 and June 1980.
The ex-principal was known as Br Cornelius and later became a priest.
Cross-examined by Elaine Morgan the complainant said: “I was dealing with the criminal case. I told the guards whatever questions I was asked.”
The trial is ongoing.
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During the second day of the trial yesterday however the claimant has denied that he withheld details of a financial claim against the former principal from gardaí.
Waterford Circuit Court heard that the alleged injured party had a “substantial” High Court civil claim over the allegations.
77-year-old Con Desmond, of Ennis, Co Clare, has pleaded not guilty to indecently assaulting a pupil at the De La Salle national school in Waterford city 13 times between September 1977 and June 1980.
The ex-principal was known as Br Cornelius and later became a priest.
Cross-examined by Elaine Morgan the complainant said: “I was dealing with the criminal case. I told the guards whatever questions I was asked.”
The trial is ongoing.
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