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Man who was teenager when he abused cousin (13) avoids jail
Summary
Padraig Tangney Junior, aged 39, received a suspended two‑year prison sentence for three counts of sexual assault of a child committed when he was 16. The offences occurred in 1995 and 1996 against his 13‑year‑old cousin at their family home in Tralee, Co. Kerry. Tangney pleaded guilty, and Justice Tara Burns noted his remorse and the fact that he was a child at the time of the offences, citing these as mitigating factors. The court accepted that the victim was extremely fragile and that Tangney's guilty pleas were valuable. He was found to be a low risk of reoffending, and the sentence was suspended on the condition he attends counselling for depression and stress management. Tangney is automatically registered as a sex offender, and the maximum sentence available is five years. The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who was teenager when he abused cousin (13) avoids jail. Charges or matters: three counts of sexual assault of a child on unknown dates in 1995 and 1996. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 1995 and 1996 Incident
- 2020-06-18 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of sexual assault of a child on unknown dates in 1995 and 1996 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) A man has received a suspended prison sentence for the sexual assault of his younger female cousin when he himself was a teenager. She suspended a two year term of imprisonment on condition he attend counselling for depression and stress management.
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