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Ex-IRA man has sentence for sexually abusing young girls cut on appeal
Summary
A 57-year-old man with a history of paramilitary activity has had his prison sentence reduced on appeal following his conviction for sexually abusing two young girls in Donegal. The Court of Appeal in Dublin reduced his sentence from fifteen years to thirteen years imprisonment, with the final three years suspended. The man pleaded guilty in 2012 at the Central Criminal Court to sixteen counts of rape and indecent assault against two girls between November 2008 and May 2009. The offences occurred across four locations over a nine-month period. The court heard the man had fled the jurisdiction after detection but was subsequently returned on foot of an extradition warrant. The three-judge panel, led by Mr Justice George Birmingham, determined the original sentence was excessive as a starting point. Conditions of release include a €1,000 bond, eighteen months post-release supervision, and a permanent prohibition on contact with the victims.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Ex-IRA man has sentence for sexually abusing young girls cut on appeal. Charges or matters: the offences, the man was attacked with a golf club by the children's father. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- November 2008 Incident
- May 2009 Incident
- February 13, 2012 Incident
- 2015-05-01 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: the offences, the man was attacked with a golf club by the children's father (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with the final three suspended by Mr Justice Paul Carney on February 13, 2012. As a result, The Court of Appeal sentenced the man to 13 years imprisonment with the final three suspended.
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