Former member of Garda Reserves jailed for sexual abuse of boy in Waterford

The judge said the victim 'is to be commended for reporting the crime'

James Anthony Kelly (pictured) had told officers in a subsequent interview that the sexual abuse was not forced and denied any suggestion of grooming. Photo: Collins Courts

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A former member of the Garda Reserves has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after he sexually abused and raped a young boy he had befriended.