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Man jailed for "depraved" sexual abuse of two girls
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, a 46‑year‑old man was convicted of 24 counts of sexually assaulting one girl and one count of assaulting her younger sister, all while the children were staying at their grandmother's home. The first victim, aged six or seven, was assaulted between July 2000 and July 2002 when she slept on the man's date, and the second victim, also aged six or seven at the first assault, was assaulted from 2005 to 2010 while she slept in her bedroom. The man pleaded not guilty to 33 charges; a jury convicted him on 25 counts and the judge acquitted him of eight. Judge Martina Baxter described the acts as "gratuitous, depraved and exploitative," noted the family's division, and imposed an eight‑year sentence with the final 12 months suspended. The sentence was partially suspended, leaving the man to serve eight years in custody.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for "depraved" sexual abuse of two girls. Charges or matters: 33 charges. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- July 2000 Incident
- July 2002 Incident
- 2005 to 2010 Incident
- 2018-07-27 Publication
Why: She noted both women have moved out of their home area because of the man's residence there. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 33 charges (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; By Declan Brennan and Aoife Nic Ardghail A Dublin man has received a partially suspended eight year sentence for sexually abusing two little girls in what was described as "gratuitous, depraved and exploitative" acts. She suspended the final 12 months of the eight year sentence.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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