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Convicted man asks court to be de-registered as sex offender in first case of its kind
Summary
In a first of its kind, a man who pleaded guilty to sexual offences in 1998 and 1999 and received a four‑year sentence is now seeking to be removed from the sex‑offender register. The request is made under Section 11 of the 2001 Sex Offenders Act, which allows an offender to apply for deregistration if the public interest no longer warrants continued registration. The man has been released from prison for twelve years, satisfying the ten‑year waiting period. Judge Martin Nolan, hearing the application, noted that the state would need evidence of the man's conduct since release and that an ongoing risk to society would be a key consideration. A probation report will be prepared before the hearing, scheduled for May 6, and the man's name will remain confidential during proceedings. The case is still at the application stage, with no outcome yet determined.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Convicted man asks court to be de-registered as sex offender in first case of its kind. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 6 Hearing Or Sentence
- 1998 and 1999 Other
- 2015-02-26 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In 2001 a new law was introduced stating that anyone jailed for sexual offending must register their name and address with their local garda station and inform gardaí of any change of address and if they plan to leave the country for an extended period. Anyone sentenced to more than two years must register with gardaí for the rest of their life.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- address with their local garda station
Topics
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