Shane Phelan of the Irish Independent, broke the news that civil proceedings would be issued in the next fortnight against former Kerry judge James O’Connor. It is alleged he abused his position to pursue a vulnerable woman for a sexual relationship. Mr O’Connor, who's never commented publicly on the matter, has never been charged with any crime. Shane Phelan, who’s legal affairs editor with the Independent and who’s from Ballybunion, says the woman in question made a new complaint about the retired judge to a different garda division last summer. He says gardaí are currently considering whether to reopen the investigation.
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