79-year-old Dublin man jailed seven years for sexual abuse

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A 79-year-old Dublin man was jailed for seven years for 11 counts of sexual abuse at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 23 July 2024, with Judge Elva Duffy imposing consecutive three-year and four-year sentences.

The offences against the two girls occurred between 2006 and 2020 in Dublin and Cavan. He pleaded guilty after initially denying the charges, when a jury had already been sworn.

His defence counsel said he accepted responsibility and asked the judge to consider his late guilty plea and reports assessing him as a low risk of re-offending.

The proceedings were reported on 23 July 2024.