Appeal adjourned for former Scientologist who verbally abused autism campaigner

Judge said the call, which involved 'offensive and foul language', had caused distress to Fiona O’Leary

Judge said there was absolute certainty that Nathan Moore, 24, of Allenton Park in Tallaght, Dublin, had made an abusive phone call to Fiona O’Leary on December 4, 2017.

A 24-year-old former employee of the Church of Scientology has failed in his appeal against his conviction and 90-day prison sentence for verbally abusing an autism campaigner over the phone.

At a sitting of the appeals court in Skibbereen, Co Cork, Judge Helen Boyle said there was absolute certainty that Nathan Moore of Allenton Park in Tallaght, Dublin, had made an abusive call to Fiona O’Leary on December 4, 2017.