'My old family should go to jail for a long time for what they put us through', Munster abuse victim says

The five children's parents and three other family members were found guilty of all but one of the 78 counts against them following a 10-week trial that took place between May and August last year
'My old family should go to jail for a long time for what they put us through', Munster abuse victim says

One of the child victims in the Munster sexual abuse case has said he thinks his parents and other family members who abused him should go to jail 'for a long time'. File Picture

One of the child victims in the Munster sexual abuse case has said he thinks his parents and other family members who abused him should go to jail “for a long time”.

In a victim impact statement which he prepared for the Central Criminal Court sentencing hearing, the eldest boy, who is now a teenager, wrote: “What happened at home changed my whole life.” 

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