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Circus worker had sex with underage girl
Summary
In a Cork case, Bulgarian circus worker Tsvetomir Velikov, aged 42, pleaded guilty to defiling a 16‑year‑old girl on 28 February 2015. The girl, almost 17, and a 15‑year‑old friend had arrived at the circus after drinking vodka. Velikov admitted he had been reckless about their ages. He was to be sentenced later that month. The case also involved Ivan Peev, another Bulgarian circus worker, who received a two‑and‑a‑half‑year prison sentence for a similar offence involving a 15‑year‑old on the same date. The court heard that the girls were given more alcohol, were intoxicated, and that the 16‑year‑old had vomited that night. The victim's impact statement described feelings of shame and unhappiness after the incident. The court adjourned the sentence until later that month.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Circus worker had sex with underage girl. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 28, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-10-01 Publication
Why: A mother and daughter encountered the girls and took them to a garda station because they appeared so intoxicated. CNI source report
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Outcome: Peev, a Bulgarian national, also of Coolfore Road, got a two and a half year prison sentence for defiling the then 15-year-old in a circus caravan on the same date.; Ms Justice Donnelly adjourned sentence in the matter until later this month.
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