Former scout leader arrested in Cork as part of probe into sex abuse allegations

A former Scout leader has been arrested for the second time for questioning about the sexual abuse of up to 20 boys over a period of 30-years while he was in Scouting Ireland.

Former scout leader arrested in Cork as part of probe into sex abuse allegations

A former Scout leader has been arrested for the second time for questioning about the sexual abuse of up to 20 boys over a period of 30-years while he was in Scouting Ireland.

Gardaí from the Protective Services Unit in Cork city have also seized documentation, electronic devices and computers from four addresses in Cork and Kerry as part of what has been described as a lengthy investigation.

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