Doctor who abused seven boys withdraws appeal against four-year sentence

The doctor was found guilty on 12 charges of indecent assault and one charge of sexual assault committed during medical examinations

The doctor was jailed in 2019 following a trial at the Circuit Criminal Court. File picture: iStock

A retired doctor who abused seven boys in his care over a period of 21 years has abandoned his challenge against the severity of his four-year sentence.

Lawyers for the 86-year-old, who cannot be named due to a court order, told the Court of Appeal today that they were not pursuing the sentence appeal and a notice of abandonment has been filed. They did not give a reason for the withdrawal.