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"Evil manipulative monster" defiled two teenage girls and plied them with heroin
Summary
A man has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for sexually abusing two teenage girls over an extended period. The 35-year-old defendant, who lived at various locations in County Mayo during the offences, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of defilement and assault. The abuse occurred between 2011 and 2013, when he was in his late twenties. He manipulated and controlled both victims, isolating them from family and friends, and introduced them to heroin. He also removed a contraceptive implant from one girl's arm using a Stanley knife. Justice Michael White described the case as particularly disturbing, noting the defendant was twice the victims' age. The judge imposed an eleven-year sentence with the final two years suspended, conditional on the defendant undergoing assessment for a sex offenders treatment programme. Both victims provided impact statements, describing the profound harm caused. The defendant was returned to Ireland on a European Arrest Warrant from the United Kingdom.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Evil manipulative monster" defiled two teenage girls and plied them with heroin. Charges or matters: five counts of defilement of the first victim on date between May 2011 and October 2013; assaulting the first victim causing her harm on a date in August 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 2011 Other
- October 2013 Other
- August 2013 Incident
- July 2013 Incident
- December 2017 Incident
- June 2011 Other
- 2019-05-22 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: five counts of defilement of the first victim on date between May 2011 and October 2013; assaulting the first victim causing her harm on a date in August 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A 35-year-old man has been jailed for nine years for a "hugely damaging" and abusive sexual relationship with a 14 year old girl. Mr Justice White imposed a sentence of eleven years imprisonment and suspended the final two years on condition Vickers complete an assessment within the prison for the sex offenders treatment program.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- Vickers house
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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