Clare man jailed for sexual assault of eight-year-old girl

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A Clare man was sentenced to three years in jail for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl, reported on 21 November 2015.

The assault occurred during a sleepover at his home on 11 November 2005. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was already in custody for a separate abuse charge and intended to appeal the conviction. The sentence was backdated to the previous month and will run concurrently with the sentence he was already serving.