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Girl tells creche worker's trial she was not making up allegations
Summary
In the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a 29‑year‑old childcare worker faced 23 counts of sexual assault against four girls aged five to eight between February 2015 and December 2016. The 11‑year‑old girl, the first to give evidence, denied that her allegations were fabricated. She testified that the accused touched her privates, sometimes under her clothes and sometimes over them, and pressed a buzzing mobile phone against her. The incidents reportedly occurred in the after‑school room's book corner, on a creche bus seat belt, a window sill, and a toilet cubicle. She said the worker also assaulted her best friend and another girl, and that he sometimes offered sweets before touching. The defence cross‑examined her via videolink, and she maintained she was not making the allegations up. The trial focused on the alleged assaults and the defendant's plea of not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Girl tells creche worker's trial she was not making up allegations. Charges or matters: 23 counts of sexually assaulting four girls between February 2015 and December 2016; 10 counts of sexually assaulting her by touching her vagina, touching her vagina area over her clothes and pressing a mobile phone against her vagina. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- February 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2017 Other
- 2020-02-25 Publication
Why: " She then said that because she is now older, she goes to the accused man's after-school room. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: 23 counts of sexually assaulting four girls between February 2015 and December 2016; 10 counts of sexually assaulting her by touching her vagina, touching her vagina area over her clothes and pressing a mobile phone against her vagina (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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