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Jail for Tinder sex with teen (16)

Date
2021-02-09

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

A 21‑year‑old man, Shane Chubb, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual intercourse with a 16‑year‑old boy he met on Tinder and to one count of assault. The boy, a virgin, met Chubb at the latter's home, where they had sex. The next day the boy returned, and Chubb assaulted him, biting him and causing pain. The boy later reported the incident to Gardaí and did not attend the sentencing hearing. Judge Karen O'Connor, noting Chubb's background and guilty plea, imposed a two‑year prison term, suspended the second year, and required Chubb to cease using Tinder and engage with Probation Services. The sentence was one year of custody, with conditions aimed at preventing future offences. The case highlights the seriousness of sexual offences involving minors.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for Tinder sex with teen (16). Charges or matters: one count of engaging in sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 17 between April 13 and April 15, 2017; one count of assaulting the boy on April 15, 2017 at Chubb's home at Cookstown Road, Tallaght. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

April 13 Hearing Or Sentence
April 15, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
2021-02-09 Publication

Why: Sergeant Gary Farrell told the court that the victim, who is legally entitled to anonymity, joined the Tinder dating app in 2016 before being removed because he was under the age of 18. CNI source report

Case subjects

Shane Chubb

Convicted Person

Charges: one count of engaging in sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 17 between April 13 and April 15, 2017; one count of assaulting the boy on April 15, 2017 at Chubb's home at Cookstown Road, Tallaght (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: COLLINS) A man who was 21 when he had sex with a 16-year-old boy he met on Tinder has been jailed for one year.