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Jail for man who sexually assaulted daughter's friend

Date
2021-12-15
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

A 54‑year‑old man was jailed for two years after sexually assaulting a 16‑year‑old girl who was staying in his family home. He also sent the girl a sexually explicit text message after the assault. The girl showed the message to her mother, who confronted the man. He left the house and attempted suicide at a pier, but was persuaded to return by Gardaí and RNLI. He pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and a charge of sending an explicit message to a child. Judge Elma Sheahan initially set a headline sentence of four years, citing repeated assault and the insulting text messages as aggravating factors. After considering mitigating factors such as remorse and a psychological report, the sentence was reduced to two and a half years with the final six months suspended on the condition of therapy and treatment.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man who sexually assaulted daughter's friend. Charges or matters: two counts of sexual assault and a charge of sending an explicit message to a child at his then home in Dublin on a date in August 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Why: The girl spoke of how she struggled with an eating disorder in the aftermath of the assault because she felt having the body type she had was why she had been assaulted. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed 54-year-old

Accused

Charges: two counts of sexual assault and a charge of sending an explicit message to a child at his then home in Dublin on a date in August 2020 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: A man who sexually assaulted his daughter's best friend while the child was staying in their family home has been jailed for two years. Judge Sheahan reduced the sentence to two and a half years and suspended the final six months on condition he engage with therapies and treatment for that period.; After a sentence hearing last month, Judge Sheahan adjourned the case to today.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Facility
  • Cloverhill Prison

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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