Perv's crimes were Derg and depraved

Workman used sick pipe' dupe to prey on pilgrims

- STEPHEN MAGUIRE

A WORKER at Lough Derg who duped unsuspecting women into helping him at the retreat so he could sexually assault them has been jailed for four years.

Tomas Gallagher preyed on five female victims by asking them to help him fix washing machines and tumble dryers during a series of terrifying incidents at the retreat in Co Donegal.

But instead of helping the workman, the women found themselves being sexually assaulted by the 42-year-old.

Details of the plans hatched by Gallagher were outlined before Letterkenny Circuit Court last week.

Gallagher had pleaded to seven charges in all, four for sexual assaults of adults, two for sexual assault on children and one charge of invitation to a child to sexually touch.