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Circus worker jailed for having sex with drunk underage girl
Summary
Tsvetomir Velikov, a 42-year-old Bulgarian national from Navan, Co. Meath, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court for defiling a female under the age of 17. He pleaded guilty on his trial date to the charge relating to an incident in Cork on February 28, 2015. Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly imposed a two-year prison sentence, suspending the final six months. The sentence was backdated to June 26, the date Velikov pleaded guilty. The court noted that while there was no physical violence, Velikov had doubts about the victim's age but proceeded with the act. He was described as a "model prisoner" who completed various courses while awaiting sentence. In a related matter, Ivan Peev, also of Coolfore Road, previously received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for defiling the victim's 15-year-old friend in a circus caravan on the same date. The prosecution highlighted that the girls had consumed significant amounts of alcohol and appeared intoxicated, with CCTV showing them holding each other up upon leaving. Velikov admitted to being reckless regarding their ages. The judge emphasized that the law protects young people regardless of alcohol consumption. Velikov has no previous convictions in Ireland or Bulgaria.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Circus worker jailed for having sex with drunk underage girl. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 28, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 26 Other
- 2018-10-15 Publication
Why: A mother and daughter met the girls and took them to a garda station because they appeared so intoxicated. CNI source report
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: Peev, a Bulgarian national, also of Coolfore Road, previously received a two and a half year prison sentence for defiling the then 15-year-old in a circus caravan on the same date.
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He said Velikov had been a "model prisoner" while awaiting sentence and had completed various courses.
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