Karen Kelly wants survivors to believe they'll be believed.
Two survivors of sexual assault say their feelings of shame, anger and lonliness have given way to happiness and pride after their attacker was jailed.
61 year old Paul Kelleher of Esker Gate, Mountmellick, in Laois was convicted of three counts of sexual assault following a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court earlier this year.
His offending took place at Newfaze Ink in Portlaoise on dates between August and December 2015 and in January 2018.
Two women were receiving piercings when the assaults took place, while a third - who was 14 at the time - was having a piercing cleaned.
Karen Kelly says the best thing she ever did was report what happened to her:
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