Cork child sexual abuse victims praised for their bravery as man jailed for 10 years

'The victims have shown great courage and in so doing will help other children finding their voices'
Cork child sexual abuse victims praised for their bravery as man jailed for 10 years

At a Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork, Ms Justice Karen O’Connor sentenced Brian 'Sharkey' Kennedy for sexually assaulting three girls and orally raping one of them. Picture: Facebook

The child sexual abuse victims of 63-year-old Brian ‘Sharkey’ Kennedy were praised for their courage which will help other children to find their voice as the accused was jailed for 10 years.

At a Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork, Ms Justice Karen O’Connor imposed that jail term on Kennedy for sexually assaulting three girls and orally raping one of them.

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