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Former school teacher (83) who sexually abused 19 boys jailed for six and a half years
Patrick Sharkey (83) was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for a total of 132 charges.
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What happenedFormer school teacher (83) who sexually abused 19 boys jailed for six and a half years.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Former Donegal teacher who sexually abused 19 boys over 25-year period is jailed". The center frames it as "Former school teacher (83) who sexually abused 19 boys jailed for six and a half years".
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Left / center-leftFormer Donegal teacher who sexually abused 19 boys over 25-year period is jailed
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterFormer school teacher (83) who sexually abused 19 boys jailed for six and a half years
Irish Independent · Center · News report
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