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Verdicts in but not delivered on nine counts in Creche sex assault trial
Summary
The jury in the trial of a 29‑year‑old childcare worker accused of sexually assaulting four girls in a Leinster creche has reached verdicts on nine of the 23 counts presented. The jury foreman informed Judge Elma Sheahan that the verdicts were not yet delivered to the court and that deliberations would resume on Monday. The jury has been deliberating for over 12 hours in an empty courtroom to observe social distancing, having been in session for nearly six weeks. The accused pleaded not guilty to all 23 counts, which cover alleged assaults between August 2014 and December 2016 when the girls were aged five to eight. The case protects the identities of the complainants, and no parties are named.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Verdicts in but not delivered on nine counts in Creche sex assault trial. Charges or matters: 23 counts of sexually assaulting the girls on dates between August 2014 and December 2016, when they were aged between five and eight years old. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- August 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2016 Other
- 2020-03-20 Publication
Why: They have been deliberating in an empty court room instead of the jury room, in order to accommodate social distancing in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 23 counts of sexually assaulting the girls on dates between August 2014 and December 2016, when they were aged between five and eight years old (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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