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Pensioner returned to jail for sexual abuse
Summary
An unnamed 72‑year‑old Dublin man, previously jailed for indecently assaulting two brothers, returned to prison to serve a further year for a similar abuse of a third brother. He admitted to inviting a then‑seven‑year‑old boy into his bed when alone and rubbing his penis against the child's naked backside. He pleaded guilty to six counts of indecent assault between September 1981 and October 1982. In 2012 he received a four‑year sentence for the earlier offences, with the final three years suspended. The judge noted the seriousness of the breaches of trust, the man's guilty plea, remorse and the late complaint. The prosecution presented a victim impact statement describing the man's lifelong emotional damage and alcoholism, and the court considered his prior sentence and age in imposing the current term. The man was arrested in May after the victim's formal complaint. The sentence reflects the court's view of the repeated nature of the offences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pensioner returned to jail for sexual abuse. Charges or matters: six counts of indecently assaulting the victim at a location in the city on dates between September 1981 and October 1982. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 1981 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 1982 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-07-27 Publication
Why: Gda Flood said the victim told gardai he blocked out the abuse and never talked about it because he was ashamed. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: six counts of indecently assaulting the victim at a location in the city on dates between September 1981 and October 1982 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Sheahan imposed a four year sentence and suspended the final three years.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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