Overview

• Patrick Lavery, 40, was given a global five-year term at Craigavon Crown Court, with half to be served in custody and half on probation.
• He was convicted in May after a two-week trial on nine child sex offences, including gross indecency and indecent assault.
• The offending spanned 1999 to 2009 and involved six children, with the youngest aged six.
• Judge Donna McColgan highlighted the number and ages of victims, the prolonged period of abuse, and the harm caused.
• A victim speaking publicly said Lavery "hid in plain sight," and the court heard he continues to deny the offences.