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Sex offender jailed for defilement of boy he met through website
Summary
A Cavan man has been sentenced to five years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to offences against a 14-year-old boy. Michael Galligan, aged 40 and residing in Springfield, Cavan, pleaded guilty to three counts of defilement of a child under 15 years and two counts of sexual assault. The offences occurred in 2015 after the accused made contact with the complainant through a website. The court heard they met on three occasions that year. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a seven-year sentence with the final two years suspended on strict conditions. The judge noted Galligan should have recognised the boy's age after their first meeting. Galligan, who holds previous convictions including sexual assault and breach of sex offenders legislation, has been in custody since 2015. His defence counsel highlighted his early guilty plea and cooperation with psychiatric services while in prison.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sex offender jailed for defilement of boy he met through website. Charges or matters: three counts of defilement of a child under the age of 15 years old and two counts of sexual assault of the boy on dates in 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2017-11-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of defilement of a child under the age of 15 years old and two counts of sexual assault of the boy on dates in 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan imposed a seven year sentence and suspended the final two years on strict conditions.
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