Man described as ‘serious risk to young children’ jailed for six years

An elderly man, described as “a serious risk to young children”, has been jailed for six years with the final 18 months suspended for sexually assaulting boys.

Douglas Taffe, aged 77, who has multiple convictions for sexual offences against children, dating back almost 50 years, was sentenced at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court yesterday.

The serial child sex abuser pleaded guilty to repeatedly abusing two school boys in Limerick City over a three- week period between October and November last year.