John McElholm was regarded as a pillar of the Irvinestown community when he was Principal of St. Paul’s Primary School over 30 years ago.
But now it is claimed he abused that position by preying on innocent children and sexually abusing them where they should have been safe - in school.
An investigation by The Impartial Reporter over several months has uncovered serious child sexual allegations against McElholm who died in 1995 and claims that the alleged abuse was well known.
It’s understood specialist detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Public Protection Branch are interviewing his alleged victims as part of a major review into historic sex abuse here, even though none of them will ever get justice.
See today's Impartial Reporter for an exclusive invesgiation by Rodney Edwards.
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