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Convicted sex offender to be sentenced for sexual abuse of four nieces
Summary
William Mannion, 49, of Clygeen, Legan, Co Longford, appeared at the Central Criminal Court for sentencing. He pleaded guilty to seven charges, including three counts of anal rape and one sexual assault of a niece aged seven between June and August 2006. He also admitted to sexually assaulting her older sister three years prior, when she was seven, and two charges each of sexually assaulting their then nine-year-old and 16-year-old cousins between October 2001 and June 2010. Prosecution counsel Gerard Clarke SC noted the victims consented to Mannion's identification but requested anonymity for themselves. Defence counsel Mary Rose Gearty SC highlighted Mannion's low intellectual functioning, unemployment, and inability to read or write. She also referenced his 1997 conviction for unlawful carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old. Although the validated stage is sentence, Mr Justice McCarthy remanded Mannion in continuing custody until May 11 for sentence. The court heard detailed allegations regarding the nature of the assaults, including instances where Mannion allegedly covered victims' mouths or threatened them. Victim impact reports were submitted but not read. The matter was adjourned to May 11 for the final sentencing hearing.
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What: Report matter: Convicted sex offender to be sentenced for sexual abuse of four nieces. Charges or matters: seven charges including three charges of anal rape and one sexual assault of one niece on dates between June and August 2006, when she was seven years old; sexually assaulting her older sister three years previously, when she was also seven and two charges each of sexually assaulting their then nine year old and 16 year old cousins on dates between October 2001 and June 2010. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2006 Incident
- October 2001 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 11 Adjournment
- 2017-05-02 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: seven charges including three charges of anal rape and one sexual assault of one niece on dates between June and August 2006, when she was seven years old; sexually assaulting her older sister three years previously, when she was also seven and two charges each of sexually assaulting their then nine year old and 16 year old cousins on dates between October 2001 and June 2010 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice McCarthy remanded Mannion in continuing custody to May 11, next for sentence.; Mr Justice McCarthy remanded Mannion in continuing custody to May 11, next for sentence.
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