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Victim tells defiler it's his turn 'to feel judgement and shame'
Summary
A 22‑year‑old man was sentenced to one year and ten months in prison for defilement after a Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty of having sex with a 15‑year‑old girl at a Dublin house party in June 2018. The victim, who is unnamed to protect her identity, gave a victim impact statement in which she said the offence had a massive toll on her life and mental well‑being, robbed her of her virginity, and caused a loss of motivation for her studies. She described herself as standoffish with men and said the man's actions had made her feel like a liar. The judge, Mr Justice Paul Coffey, noted the defendant's 107 previous convictions, mainly for theft and burglary, and his history of alcohol and drug abuse, but also that he had no prior sexual offences. The unnamed 22-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Victim tells defiler it's his turn 'to feel judgement and shame'. Charges or matters: defilement by a Central Criminal Court jury following a trial last May; having sex with a child on a date in June 2018 at a house in Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- June 2018 Incident
- 2021-10-18 Publication
Why: The victim said the accused asked her if she was a virgin and she replied "obviously because you had to break me in", which she said was in reference to her bleeding during the incident. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: defilement by a Central Criminal Court jury following a trial last May; having sex with a child on a date in June 2018 at a house in Dublin (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A man who was a teenager when he had sex with an underage girl after giving her cocaine at a house party has been jailed for a year and ten months. Mr Justice Coffey imposed a sentence of one year and 10 months consecutive to a term of imprisonment the defendant is currently serving.
Places mentioned
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft
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