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Survivor tells serial abuser he will 'not hold any power over us ever again'
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 58‑year‑old Dublin man was found guilty of 30 counts of sexual assault against four girls, having previously pleaded guilty to ten similar offences in 2002 and 2003. He received a nine‑year sentence with the final two years suspended. The court heard victim impact statements from three of the four women, who described long‑term emotional damage, drug use, abusive relationships and a sense of survivor identity. The judge adjourned the case for finalisation. The accused, who had been in custody since March 2018 after extradition from the UK, had also been convicted of burglary in both Ireland and the UK. No new charges were brought for his time in the UK, where he worked at a homeless charity centre. The court considered his prior sentence and the possibility of a lenient sentence. The hearing concluded with the judge setting a date for finalisation. The unnamed 58-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Survivor tells serial abuser he will 'not hold any power over us ever again'. Charges or matters: sexually assaulting four girls at his then home in Dublin on dates beginning in May 1994 and ending in February 2001. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 1994 Incident
- February 2001 Incident
- March 2020 Incident
- March 2018 Incident
- June 11 Adjournment
- May 2000 Adjournment
- February 1996 Incident
- February 2000 Incident
- 2002 and 2003 Incident
- 2020-05-28 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: sexually assaulting four girls at his then home in Dublin on dates beginning in May 1994 and ending in February 2001 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He received a sentence of nine years imprisonment with the final two years suspended for those offences.; Ms Justice Tara Burns adjourned the matter for finalisation on June 11, next.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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