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Noise and 'bedlam' of creche put father's mind at ease, sex assault trial hears
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a father of an 11‑year‑old girl testified that he could not imagine a sexual assault occurring in a busy creche. The accused, a 29‑year‑old child‑care worker, faces 23 counts of sexually assaulting four girls aged five to eight between February 2015 and December 2016. The father recounted that when his daughter, then eight, told him the carer had "touched her privates," he sought an innocent explanation. He visited the creche the next day, where the noise and activity made him uneasy, and later learned the manager had informed him of an allegation involving his daughter. He told the court that his daughter claimed another girl had kissed the accused's privates, and that she later felt sick. The trial continues before Judge Elma Sheahan and a jury of seven men and five women. The unnamed 29-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Noise and 'bedlam' of creche put father's mind at ease, sex assault trial hears. Charges or matters: 23 counts of sexually assaulting four girls at a creche in Leinster on dates between February 2015 and December 2016. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- February 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 12 Incident
- 2020-02-26 Publication
Why: The father said he went to the créche the next day and his mind was put at ease because of the noise and activity in the place. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: 23 counts of sexually assaulting four girls at a creche in Leinster on dates between February 2015 and December 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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