Anthony Goodman jailed for breaching sex offender order

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Anthony Goodman was jailed for 12 months for contravening a sex offender order at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Dara Hayes imposed the sentence. The proceedings were reported on 2 December 2023.

Goodman was found guilty after a trial on 13 January 2020. The order, issued in August 2017, prohibited him from using public transport or shared private transport without prior notice to gardaí.

The court set a 14-month headline sentence, reduced to 12 months, and directed credit for time served. The report said the defence highlighted Goodman’s age, frailty, hostel accommodation and co-operation; the judge also noted that the order’s evidence had not been challenged.