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Man assaulted girl (12) he followed in to children's clothes shop

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Donnavan Staddon, aged 39, received a suspended prison sentence after assaulting a 12‑year‑old girl in an H&M children's clothes shop. CCTV showed Staddon entering the shop behind two girls, following one into the children's section, and touching her bottom. He then approached a second girl, who was elsewhere in the shop, and asked her for directions to the cinema, claiming she was about 17. Staddon denied inviting her to the cinema and said he had been lost. He had previously pleaded guilty to an assault in 2014. Judge Terence O'Sullivan imposed a €500 fine and a one‑month suspended sentence, requiring Staddon to keep the peace for three months. The victim's mother expressed that she did not want Staddon to go to prison, and Staddon's wife stated she did not condone his behaviour. The court noted Staddon had no prior convictions and had worked as a security guard.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man assaulted girl (12) he followed in to children's clothes shop. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 21, 2014 Incident
• 2018-02-01 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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