Man tells court of sexual abuse at hands of teacher

A man has told a jury that he suffered physical and sexual abuse at the hands of his primary school teacher almost forty years ago.

The 66-year-old accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not (NOT) guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 55 charges of indecent assault at the Sligo school on dates between July 1, 1968 and June 30, 1977.