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British man repeatedly travelled here to have sex with teen
Summary
A 25‑year‑old UK resident was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the last six months suspended, for repeatedly travelling to Dublin to have sex with a 16‑year‑old girl he claimed to love. The court found the relationship was exploitative and pre‑meditated, with the defendant controlling, possessive and manipulative. He pleaded guilty to eleven counts of serial defilement of a minor, two counts of travelling with the purpose of exploitation of a child and one count of production of child pornography. The judge noted the defendant's youth, lack of prior convictions and remorse, and imposed a three‑year post‑release supervision order. The sentence was back‑dated to 15 July 2017. The court also ordered the destruction of the defendant's mobile phone, which had been used to record child‑pornographic material. The victim's impact statement described the defendant as persuasive and demanding, and she expressed difficulty trusting others after the abuse.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: British man repeatedly travelled here to have sex with teen. Charges or matters: 67 offences; eleven sample counts of serial defilement of a minor on various dates in 2016 and 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2016 Other
- January 2017 Other
- July 2017 Incident
- July 15, 2017 Incident
- 2016 and 2017 Other
- 2019-02-11 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: 67 offences; eleven sample counts of serial defilement of a minor on various dates in 2016 and 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Aoife Nic Ardghail and Declan Brennan A UK resident who repeatedly travelled to Dublin to have sex with a teenage girl who he claimed he was in love with has been jailed for four and a half years. He suspended the last six months of the sentence on condition that the man have no contact whatsoever with the complainant.
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