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Jail for man who abused 10-year-old after showing her pornography

Summary

Faizan Ahmed, aged 26, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10‑year‑old girl in Limerick on 5 October 2014. The court heard that Ahmed had sent the child messages via Viber asking about sex and a "sexy movie", then asked her to sit beside him so he could show her a film on his phone. He claimed he had tried to kiss her and, according to the victim, placed his hands on her private parts and rubbed her. The girl reported the abuse to her mother the next day. In court, Ahmed admitted he might have touched her vagina "accidentally when I was tickling her tummy". He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Karen O'Connor described the messages as inappropriate and disturbing, noted the profound impact on the victim, and highlighted the breach of trust.

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What: Report matter: Jail for man who abused 10-year-old after showing her pornography. Charges or matters: sexually assaulting the girl in Limerick on October 5, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 5, 2014 Incident
• 2017-05-22 Publication

Why: She said night-time had since become a huge ordeal because her daughter was petrified, and refused to sleep in her own bed. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report