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Rapist jailed again for failing to notify gardai of address
Summary
Gerard Creighton, aged 49, was sentenced again in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for failing to notify Gardaí of his change of address. He had previously been jailed for three years in March 2015 for the same offence, as well as for an attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm. In the current case, Creighton pleaded guilty to not informing Gardaí of his address between 5 and 24 June 2016. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a one‑year prison term. The judge warned Creighton that he must comply with the Garda regime and that failure to do so could result in further imprisonment. Garda Niall Murray noted that Creighton was due for release in May 2016 and had been warned by a prison officer to notify the Gardaí of any address change. The court heard that Creighton had not returned to a Garda station after being told to do so.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rapist jailed again for failing to notify gardai of address. Charges or matters: failing to notify gardaí of his change of address on dates between November 2013 and February 2014 and to an attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm at Dame Street on February 28, 2014; failing to notify the gardaí of his change of address on dates between June 5 and June 24, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 2015 Incident
- November 2013 Incident
- February 2014 Incident
- February 28, 2014 Incident
- June 5 Incident
- June 24, 2016 Incident
- May 2016 Other
- 2018-06-25 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: failing to notify gardaí of his change of address on dates between November 2013 and February 2014 and to an attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm at Dame Street on February 28, 2014; failing to notify the gardaí of his change of address on dates between June 5 and June 24, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was registered a sex offender in 1999 when Mr Justice Paul Carney also jailed him for nine years for the rape and false imprisonment of his former girlfriend. In March 2015, Judge Martin Nolan jailed Creighton for three years after he pleaded guilty to failing to notify gardaí of his change of address on dates between November 2013 and February 2014 and to an attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm at Dame Street on February 28, 2014.
Places mentioned
- Cashel Road
- Dame Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- had called into Bridewell Garda Station
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