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Abuser video called victim years later

Summary

A 66‑year‑old man was jailed for three years after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a 6‑year‑old girl and her 7‑year‑old sister between 2004 and 2009, and of exposing himself in August 2018. The man, whose identity is withheld to protect the victims, had pleaded not guilty at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He claimed a mistaken phone call when the girls' parents confronted him after the elder sister saw him masturbating on a video call via Facebook Messenger in 2018. The court noted the children's ages, the man's lack of prior convictions, and his cooperation, but imposed a custodial sentence for the sexual assaults. The prosecution highlighted the victims' reports of profound impact, while the defence argued the offences were not at the highest level and that the man had no intention of repeating the behaviour. The judge placed the assaults at the middle to lower end of the sentencing range.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Abuser video called victim years later. Charges or matters: the offences. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• August 2018 Incident
• 2004 and 2006 Incident
• 2007 and 2009 Incident
• 2021-07-19 Publication

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