National court archive · 2026-03-24
Sentence increased for predatory child rapist who groomed girls on Snapchat
At a glance
- Crime
- rape
- People
- David O’Sullivan, Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, Ms Justice Melanie Greally, John Berry SC
- Locations
- Ballick Road, Midleton, Co Cork, St Vincents Avenue, Woodquay, Galway, West of Ireland
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Outcome
- increased to 13.5 years on appeal
Summary
The Court of Appeal resentenced David O’Sullivan to thirteen-and-a-half years after finding his original sentence for raping two girls he groomed on Snapchat was unduly lenient. The court imposed consecutive sentences for the offending against the two victims, a 15-year post-release supervision order and lifetime registration on the sex offenders register.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie