77-year-old father of six avoids jail for sexual assault

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A 77-year-old father of six pleaded guilty to two sexual assault charges at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and received an 18-month sentence suspended on strict conditions, as reported on 25 April 2018.

The man cannot be named to protect the seven-year-old victim’s identity. The offences occurred in his Dublin home in April 2017, and the court noted he had no previous convictions and was unlikely to re-offend.