Courts / Ireland / Report
Abuser claimed victim (13) initiated touching due to "hormonal urges"
Summary
A 45‑year‑old man was jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to defilement, sexual exploitation of a child and three sexual assault charges involving a 13‑year‑old girl between September 2014 and August 2015. He had been in a relationship with the girl's mother at the time and had six prior convictions, including a 1993 sexual assault. A relative discovered an inappropriate app on the girl's phone in 2015, containing disturbing pictures and texts, and notified Gardaí. The girl reported that the man initially acted as a father figure but later kissed and touched her, claiming the contact was due to her "hormonal urges." He denied sending sexualised texts, but phone analysis confirmed he had sent such messages, including "Hi, how are you, I'm horny." He admitted the girl performed oral sex on him once but could not detail other incidents because of his alcohol consumption.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Abuser claimed victim (13) initiated touching due to "hormonal urges". Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2014 Incident
- August 2015 Incident
- 2019-01-21 Publication
Why: The garda told Mr Devally that the man claimed the incidents had happened because of the girl's hormonal urges. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who claimed the teenage girl he sexually abused had initiated touching and kissing due to her "hormonal urges" has been jailed for seven years. He imposed a nine year sentence with the final two years suspended on condition that he undergoes a sex offender treatment programme while in jail.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
Topics
If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.
Email a correction request