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Serial sex offender (21) jailed for assaulting teenage girl

Summary

David Radford, aged 21, was sentenced by Judge Martin Nolan to three and a half years' imprisonment, with the final 15 months suspended, for assaulting a 14‑year‑old girl on 5 and 6 September 2017. Radford had previously been jailed for two and a half years in November 2015 for sexually assaulting a teenage girl, and he has three earlier convictions for sexual assault of women dating back to 2010. The court found that Radford attacked the girl for no apparent reason, noting a "propensity towards violence". Radford pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing the girl harm at Washington Lane, Rathfarnham. He was described as effectively homeless at the time, with difficulties in literacy, numeracy and drug use. The sentencing followed the court's statement that Radford had no welcome in his family's home and had been involved in repeated violent incidents.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Serial sex offender (21) jailed for assaulting teenage girl. Charges or matters: assault causing the girl harm at Washington Lane, Rathfarnham on September 5 and 6, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 2015 Other
• April 2010 Incident
• September 5 Incident
• 2018-03-13 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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