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Teen who took part in sex act with girl (12) ordered to do community service
Summary
A 14‑year‑old boy was ordered to complete 180 hours of community service after he participated in an oral sex act with a 12‑year‑old girl. The boy was coerced by an older teenager who threatened to distribute pictures of a prior sexual incident unless the girl performed oral sex on the younger boy. The court heard that the incident lasted about ten seconds before the girl fled. The boy, now 17, pleaded guilty to engaging in a sexual act with a child. The judge noted the boy's age, good character, and lack of understanding of consent as mitigating factors, but also acknowledged his reprehensible participation in the victim's humiliation. He was also placed under Probation Service supervision for one year and required to undertake victim‑awareness training. The older boy, aged 20, remains unidentified to protect the complainant's anonymity. The victim described lasting psychological harm, including fear, self‑harm, and withdrawal from social activities.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen who took part in sex act with girl (12) ordered to do community service. Charges or matters: engaging in a sexual act with a child at a place in Co Dublin on August 25, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 25, 2015 Incident
- 2019-08-12 Publication
Why: The older accused, now aged 20 and due for sentence in October, cannot be identified in order to protect the anonymity of the complainant. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: engaging in a sexual act with a child at a place in Co Dublin on August 25, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Declan Brennan & Brion Hoban A teenage boy who took part in oral sex with a 12 year old girl has been ordered to complete 180 hours of community service. Mr Justice White ordered that the younger boy carry out 180 hours of community service in lieu of a one year term of detention.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
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