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Man jailed for 9 years for "reprehensible" sexual abuse of partner's sons
Summary
A 50‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for sexually abusing his partner's two sons. He pleaded guilty to ten counts of sexual assault of the older boy, aged 13 to 19 at the time, and to sexual assault, attempted sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation of the younger boy, who was about 15. The abuse began when the older boy was 13 and continued regularly until 2013, with the accused man masturbating and touching him at various locations, including the boy's home. The younger boy was abused in 2015, with two incidents confirmed and a third attempted. The accused offered the boys money and alcohol, and the older boy eventually overdosed on tablets before revealing the abuse. Judge Martin Nolan described the conduct as "reprehensible" and noted the victims' courage in coming forward. The court did not read victim impact statements in open court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for 9 years for "reprehensible" sexual abuse of partner's sons. Charges or matters: ten counts of sexual assault of the older boy at various locations on dates between 2009 and 2015; sexual assault, attempted sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation of the younger boy on dates in 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2015 Incident
- 2009 and 2015 Incident
- 2017-12-14 Publication
Why: The boy had began to stay away from home in order to avoid the abuse and also began abusing cocaine and ecstasy. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: ten counts of sexual assault of the older boy at various locations on dates between 2009 and 2015; sexual assault, attempted sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation of the younger boy on dates in 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Fiona Ferguson and Aoife NicArdhail A man has been jailed for nine years for the "reprehensible" sexual abuse of his partner's two sons.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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