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Former journalist Tom Humphries has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison

Published 13:16 24 Oct 2017 BST

Tony Cuddihy
Former journalist Tom Humphries has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison

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Humphries was convicted for the defilement of a child.

Tom Humphries, the former Irish Times sports journalist, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for the defilement of a child. The 54-year-old started daily contact with the girl in question in December 2008 when she was just 14-years-old. His activities were uncovered in 2011. He is reported to have met his victim through his activity as the volunteer coach of a GAA team.

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