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Man who sexually abused 13-year old girl having been in relationship with her mother has suspended sentence upheld
Summary
In a case heard by the Court of Appeal, a 30‑year‑old man from Dublin, whose identity is withheld to protect the victim, was found guilty of 11 counts of sexual assault and defilement of a 13‑year‑old girl between May and August 2008. He had previously been in a relationship with the girl's mother and had lived in the mother's home from age 18, performing domestic duties such as babysitting. The girl, who had been 13 at the time, had a history of intimacy with the man that began with walking and talking, progressed to kissing, and eventually to sexual intercourse when the mother was absent. The man pleaded guilty early in the proceedings and was given a fully suspended three‑year sentence by Judge Patrick McCartan in 2011. The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed, arguing the sentence was unduly lenient.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who sexually abused 13-year old girl having been in relationship with her mother has suspended sentence upheld. Charges or matters: 11 sample counts of sexual assault and defilement of a girl on dates between May and August 2008; this matter at a very early stage, the judge said. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- August 2008 Incident
- May 4, 2011 Incident
- 2014-12-15 Publication
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Charges: 11 sample counts of sexual assault and defilement of a girl on dates between May and August 2008; this matter at a very early stage, the judge said (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who engaged in sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl having been in a prior relationship with her mother, has had a three-year suspended sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal. He was given a fully suspended three year sentence by Judge Patrick McCartan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on May 4, 2011.
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