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Clare man convicted of sexually assaulting one-year-old baby

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, a 45‑year‑old Clare man was found guilty of sexually assaulting a one‑year‑old baby between April 2005 and October 2006. The trial lasted three days, with a jury of nine men and three women deliberating for just under four hours before returning a majority guilty verdict. The prosecution's key witness was the victim's older sister, who was ten at the time of the incident and later aged 19. She testified that the baby was left in her care while the parents drank, and that the man had inserted his fingers into the baby's bottom. She described how she struck the man with a poker to stop him. The court heard that the baby's foster mother had taken her for a paediatric examination in July 2011, where a consultant noted skin tags that were likely the result of trauma. The unnamed 45-year-old pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Clare man convicted of sexually assaulting one-year-old baby. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 2005 Incident
• October 2006 Incident
• July 26, 2011 Incident
• July 2011 Incident
• April 14 Adjournment
• 2015-02-27 Publication

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