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Fireman who had sex with 16-year-old girl has jail term more than halved on appeal
Summary
Ron Tulie, an ex-fireman aged 58, had his five‑year jail term cut to two on appeal after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual intercourse with a 16‑year‑old girl. The girl met Tulie during a transition‑year fire safety course she attended at her school. After the course ended, Tulie maintained contact with her and her friends via email and Bebo, and later took the girl on drives and up the Dublin mountains where the first offence occurred. The girl suffered health problems after the interactions. Tulie was arrested in 2012, pleaded guilty, and was originally sentenced to seven years with the final two suspended. The Court of Appeal found the maximum sentence applied was incorrect and re‑sentenced him to four years with the final two years suspended, requiring a good‑behaviour bond for the suspended period.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Fireman who had sex with 16-year-old girl has jail term more than halved on appeal. Charges or matters: four counts of having sexual intercourse with a child under 17 at the Dublin mountains between June 1 and July 27, 2008. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 1 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 27, 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 16, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2007 Other
- June 2008 Other
- March 2009 Incident
- September 2012 Incident
- 2016-10-28 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: four counts of having sexual intercourse with a child under 17 at the Dublin mountains between June 1 and July 27, 2008 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment with the final two suspended by Judge Desmond Hogan on November 16, 2015. The Court of Appeal found today that the incorrect maximum sentence was applied to Tulie and he was accordingly re-sentenced to four years imprisonment with the final two suspended.
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