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On the run abuser caught and sent to jail
Summary
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a young child has been remanded in custody at the Central Criminal Court following his apprehension. The 24-year-old was found guilty on all fourteen counts of sexual assault at two Dublin locations between June 2008 and October 2011, when the victim was aged between five and eight years old. A jury returned unanimous verdicts after a four-day trial in May 2018. The defendant absconded before the verdict was delivered and remained at large for several months. Mr Justice Michael White imposed a seven-year sentence in December 2018 in the man's absence. Upon his arrest today, the court formally recorded that the sentence will commence from the date of his apprehension. The judge noted the defendant's youth as a mitigating factor, as he was himself a minor during the offences. A victim impact statement detailed the child's ongoing psychological trauma. The defendant was arrested in County Cavan, where he had relocated with his family. The unnamed 24-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: On the run abuser caught and sent to jail. Charges or matters: 14 counts of sexual assault at two locations in Dublin, on dates between June 2008 and October 2011. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2008 Incident
- October 2011 Incident
- May 2018 Incident
- December 2018 Incident
- December 4, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-11-11 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 14 counts of sexual assault at two locations in Dublin, on dates between June 2008 and October 2011 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: By Sonya McLean and Fiona Ferguson A man, who went on the run during his trial for sexually abusing his cousin's child and was sentenced to seven years in his absence last year, has been sent to jail to begin the term. Mr Justice White imposed a seven-year sentence on the man on December 4, 2018.
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