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Child abuser offered money for anal sex with nine-year-old

Summary

Erin O'Brien, aged 25, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for a second sexual offence involving a nine‑year‑old boy. The offence, committed on 20 September 2018 when O'Brien was 22, involved showing child pornography, touching the boy's genitals, instructing the boy to touch O'Brien's penis, and offering the child money for anal sex, which the boy refused. O'Brien pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual assault. The 30‑month term will run concurrently with a five‑year sentence he is already serving for a similar offence against another child. The court noted the offer of cash as the most serious aggravating factor and highlighted the victim's changed state and ongoing counselling. O'Brien must comply with post‑release supervision, avoid contact with the victim, and refrain from unsupervised access to children. The sentence is back‑dated to the date of his guilty plea.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Child abuser offered money for anal sex with nine-year-old. Charges or matters: a single count of sexual assault which occurred on 20 September 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• 20 September 2018 Incident
• 2022-03-25 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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