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Man pleads guilty to rape and abuse of girl (12)

Summary

In 2018, a 51‑year‑old Limerick man pleaded guilty to seven charges of rape and sexual assault against a 12‑year‑old girl in the 1990s. The offences were alleged to have occurred in various locations around County Limerick. The trial took place at the Central Criminal Court, and the man's plea was entered on the second day of the proceedings in May. Patrick McGrath SC informed Justice Deirdre Murphy that the defence was struggling to obtain necessary reports for the sentencing hearing, and requested an adjournment. The judge agreed to postpone the hearing to 8 October next year.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man pleads guilty to rape and abuse of girl (12). Charges or matters: seven charges of rape and sexual assault of a young girl in the nineteen-nineties will be sentenced next October; the charges on the second day of his trial at the Central Criminal Court last May. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 8th Adjournment
• 2018-07-16 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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