LISTEN: Former teachers jailed for abusing boys at Catholic-run school

Two men convicted of abuse at Catholic run school have been locked up for a total of 15 years

Published 12th Aug 2016

Two men convicted of sexually abusing boys at a Catholic-run school in the 1970s and 80s have been jailed for a total of 15 years.

73 year old former headmaster John Farrell from Motherwell and 64 year old Paul Kelly were found guilty of 11 charges against six former pupils of St Ninian's School in Falkland, Fife, after a lengthy trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

The prosecution followed one of the biggest abuse inquiries of its kind ever carried out by Police Scotland.

Farrell has been jailed for five years after being convicted of three counts of indecent assault.

Kelly, from Plymouth, Devon, has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for four counts of indecent assault and two assault charges at the school, which was run by members of the Catholic religious order the Congregation of Christian Brothers.

Our Chief Reporter Linda Sinclair spoke to one of the victims 49 year old John from Denny after the sentencing.

Our Chief Reporter Linda Sinclair spoke to 47 year old Joe who was the first victim to come forward.

We have disguised his voice.