Sex abuse victim: ‘Survivors need to know they will be believed’

A schoolboy who was sexually assaulted by a primary school teacher when he was nine years old has urged other sex abuse victims to come forward and reveal what happened to them.

Sex abuse victim: ‘Survivors need to know they will be believed’

Daniel Kelleher said he would urge people to come forward and speak out about their experience.

Padraig Sheehan, his solicitor, said Mr Kelleher felt strongly that “survivors need to know they will be believed. He would like to encourage other survivors of abuse to come forward”.

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