Joseph Campbell was jailed for 8.5 years. Photo: Paddy Cummins.

Joseph Campbell was jailed for 8.5 years. Photo: Paddy Cummins.

A young man who was raped as an 11-year-old boy has told his abuser that he will not carry the guilt anymore – that he is “reclaiming my voice, my story and my life”.

Devin O’Donnell (19) was reading from his victim impact statement at the Central Criminal Court sentence hearing of Joseph Campbell (63) of Castle Court, Daingean, Co Offaly.