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Man who sexually assaulted three young children while babysitting them has balance of jail term suspended on appeal
Summary
In a 2014 appeal, a man who had been sentenced in 2012 to two years' imprisonment for five counts of sexual assault on three young children while babysitting them had the balance of his sentence suspended. The offences, committed in 1992 and 1993 when the victims were aged between four and ten, were pleaded guilty by the unnamed defendant. He had served 17 months in custody before being released on bail and had only a few weeks remaining on his sentence. The Court of Appeal, hearing the case on 13 November 2014, noted mitigating factors including the defendant's age at the time of the offences, his subsequent family life, clean work record, and the fact that he had been a victim of sexual abuse himself. The court, led by Mr Justice George Birmingham, suspended the remaining term and released him on a €100 bond, conditional on keeping the peace for one year.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who sexually assaulted three young children while babysitting them has balance of jail term suspended on appeal. Charges or matters: five counts of sexual assault on dates between 1992 and 1993. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- 1992 and 1993 Incident
- 2014-11-13 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: five counts of sexual assault on dates between 1992 and 1993 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man sentenced to two years imprisonment for sexually abusing three young children while babysitting them has had the balance of his jail term suspended by the Court of Appeal. He was sentenced in 2012 to two years imprisonment on each count to run concurrently.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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