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Man who took part in notorious violent burglary and sex assault is returned to jail
Summary
In January 2022, Judge Paul McDermott re‑activated 18 months of the five‑year suspended portion of Jason Paget's 15‑year sentence for aggravated burglary and sexual assault committed in 2003. Paget, 34, had been released in 2018 after serving ten years and had returned to the UK. He had failed to comply with Probation Service requirements, citing lack of a UK system and COVID‑related issues. The judge noted Paget's earlier remorse, good behaviour and limited contact with victims, and decided not to re‑activate the full suspended term. The case remains at the stage of a suspended sentence adjustment, with the court acknowledging Paget's partial compliance and the absence of a UK probation arrangement. No further convictions or outcomes are reported in the article. Probation Service pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who took part in notorious violent burglary and sex assault is returned to jail. Charges or matters: aggravated burglary and sexual assault of a woman with intent to cause degradation at two separate locations in Dublin on February 11, 2003; all three charges on his trial date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2010 Incident
- February 11, 2003 Incident
- July 2019 Other
- December 2018 Other
- 2022-01-17 Publication
Case subjects
Background Person
Charges: aggravated burglary and sexual assault of a woman with intent to cause degradation at two separate locations in Dublin on February 11, 2003; all three charges on his trial date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Jason Paget (34) was sentenced to 15 years with the final five years suspended in April 2010 after he pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and sexual assault of a woman with intent to cause degradation at two separate locations in Dublin on February 11, 2003. A co-accused, Stephen Phelan, who was 26 years old at the time of the 2010 sentence hearing, broke into the Dublin home along with Paget and threatened the three occupants while looking for their ATM cards and personal identification numbers (PIN).
Applicant
Charges: all three charges on his trial date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He has children there and had indicated he was willing to engage with an equivalent service in the UK to fulfil the obligations of his suspended sentence.
Places mentioned
Topics
Burglary Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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