2021-03-12
Man pretended to be Love/Hate actors to sexually exploit girl (14)
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She handed down a four-year sentence but suspended it on a number of conditions, including that Byrne engage in a sex offenders treatment programme and remain under the supervision of the Probation Service for four years. "I think that will meet society requirements in terms of public safety going forward," the judge said. She said that had Byrne been an older man at the time of the offence, she would have imposed a custodial sentence.