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Jail for man who abducted his children from Ireland

Summary

A 46‑year‑old man was jailed for nine months after abducting his children and keeping them abroad for four years. He pleaded guilty to four charges of taking his children out of the country without consent at Dublin Airport on 8 November 2014. Judge Cormac Quinn sentenced him to two years' imprisonment, suspending the final 15 months on the condition that he keep the peace, behave well and engage with the Probation Service for three months after release. The court noted the seriousness of the offence, the young ages of the children (now 8 to 15), the length of time they were out of jurisdiction, the deception and pre‑planning involved, and the impact on the children and their mother. The man had no prior convictions and was a foreign national. The children were returned to their mother after his return to Ireland in October 2018, and neither the mother nor the children made victim impact statements.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man who abducted his children from Ireland. Charges or matters: four charges of taking his children out of the country without consent at Dublin Airport on November 8, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 8, 2014 Other
• October 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-06-05 Publication

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Fraud Stage Sentence

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