William McGrath
William McGrath | |
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McGrath at an Orange march | |
| Born | 11 December 1916 |
| Died | 12 December 1991 (aged 75) |
| Other names | "The Beast of Kincora" |
| Occupation(s) | Preacher housemaster |
| Employer | Kincora Boys' Home |
| Organization | Orange Order |
| Known for | Loyalist and anti-Catholic activist Paedophile activities |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Movement | Tara Ulster Constitution Defence Committee |
| Criminal charge(s) | Gross indecency, buggery, indecent assault |
| Criminal penalty | Four years imprisonment |
| Spouse | Kathleen |
| Children | 3 |
William Worthington McGrath (11 December 1916 – 12 December 1991) was a loyalist from Northern Ireland who founded the far-right organisation Tara in the 1960s, having also been prominent in the Orange Order until his expulsion due to his paedophilia. A house master in Kincora Boys' Home in East Belfast, in 1981 he was jailed for four years for paedophile activities at the Home.