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Suspended sentence for man who tried to defile girl (16)
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 11 June 2018, Mr Justice Paul Butler imposed a two‑year suspended sentence on Gabriel Prunariu, aged 24, for attempting to defile a 16‑year‑old girl. Prunariu pleaded guilty to attempted defilement of a child at his Dublin home on 6 February 2016. The judge noted that the offence carried a maximum five‑year custodial term, that no violence was involved, and that Prunariu had no prior violent convictions. He had one minor conviction for burglary. The court considered that Prunariu was now on the Sex Offenders Register, which would affect his future, and that he had cooperated fully with the investigation. The judge therefore suspended the custodial sentence, leaving the non‑custodial penalty in place. The case was prosecuted by Garnet Orange SC and defended by Michael Bowman SC. The victim's impact statement described flashbacks, missed school and emotional distress.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who tried to defile girl (16). Charges or matters: attempted defilement of a child at his home on February 6, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 6, 2016 Incident
- 2018-06-11 Publication
Why: She said she lies to people about feeling fine, but "inside I'm screaming because knowing what happened to me is hard to get over". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: attempted defilement of a child at his home on February 6, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Counsel said this would compromise his client's capacity to find employment and he asked the judge to impose a non-custodial sentence.
Places mentioned
Topics
Burglary Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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