Teacher jailed for indecently assaulting pupil, 13, in 1985, appeals conviction

Jacintha McSherry O'Connor, 63, of The Mullins, Donegal Town, had denied having sexual relations with the boy. Picture: Collins Courts

A former secondary school teacher found guilty of indecently assaulting a 13-year-old pupil almost 40 years ago has lodged an appeal against her conviction.

Jacintha McSherry O'Connor, with an address at the Mullins, Donegal Town, Co Donegal, was found guilty of two counts of indecently assaulting the student in 1985 following a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial last October.