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"Dangerous" paedophile jailed for 18 years for rape and abuse of children over 30-year period
Summary
A man from Castleblaney, County Monaghan, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment following his conviction for sexually abusing six children and raping two of them over a period of nearly three decades. Peter Sharkey, aged 47, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to three counts of indecent assault dating from 1987 to 1990, six counts of sexual assault between 1997 and 2015, one count of rape with an object in 1998 or 1999, and one count of rape in 2014. The victims, aged between nine and sixteen at the time of the offences, reported the abuse to gardaí following a complaint made in April 2015. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy described Sharkey as "a paedophile of the dangerous kind" and imposed consecutive sentences to ensure appropriate punishment for the harm inflicted on each victim. The court heard victim impact statements describing lasting psychological damage. Sharkey was ordered to register as a sex offender and placed under probation supervision for five years following his release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Dangerous" paedophile jailed for 18 years for rape and abuse of children over 30-year period. Charges or matters: three counts of indecent assault on dates ranging from 1987 to 1990 and six counts of sexual assault committed on dates between 1997 and 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2015 Incident
- 1987 to 1990 Incident
- 1997 and 2015 Incident
- 2017-12-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of indecent assault on dates ranging from 1987 to 1990 and six counts of sexual assault committed on dates between 1997 and 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice McCarthy imposed various consecutive sentences totalling 18 years.
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