So, I log onto Facebook last night and some guy had put up a photo of Dessie Swords a deceased church clerk from Dalkey, who had been clerk to the church for 50 years.
Dessie Swords was one of the men who abused me, and was in some ways held up as a pillar of the community while in other ways local housewives warned thier children not to go to the church during the day when he was there and to stay away from 'Dirty Dessie'.
Dessie could be seen on a daily basis walking around the town in his church garb, approaching the young kids encouraging them to come to the church at 6pm where he would let them ring the church bell then sexually assault them while doing so.
He had been reported to the police and the parish priest, and he left many victims in his wake.
Some of these victims have spoken to my solicitor.
If you wanted to contact my solicitor in strict confidence his name is Gerry Dunne, Dublin 01-6628530. Or alternatively you can ring Dunlaoghaire Garda station and ask for Chief Superintendent Diarmuid O'Sullivan he also is aware of Swords background.
Or if you want to contact me about Swords or any other paedophile in Dalkey in confidence my email address is sindyowen@googlemail.com
I have seen other postings about Swords in the past and made the decision to say nothing, but no more lies and silence, I just couldnt stand by and watch him being held up as a pillar of the community again when the real truth is he was a prolific paedophile.
