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Man (42) abused girl (4) while mother was at work
Summary
A 42‑year‑old man was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended, for four counts of sexual assault of a girl aged between four and seven, committed between 2016 and 2020 while her mother was away. The assaults included one on the girl's sixth birthday. The judge highlighted the man's position of authority, the large age gap, and the impact on the victim as aggravating factors, while noting his good work history and mental health difficulties as mitigating factors. The sentence was back‑dated to the man's entry into custody on 29 July. The court heard that the man had begun a relationship with the mother in 2015, moved in with her family, and looked after the children when the mother worked. He had taken the victim into the mother's room on several occasions, touched her private parts, and told the child not to inform her mother. The unnamed 42-year-old was found guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man (42) abused girl (4) while mother was at work. Charges or matters: four counts of sexual assault on dates between 2016 and 2020 following a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last month. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- July 29 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016 and 2020 Incident
- 2023-12-21 Publication
Why: " "This changed my life as I don't have trust in people," she said, adding "My family are upset for what has happened to me and there is nothing they can do to help me because they did not know what was going on. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: four counts of sexual assault on dates between 2016 and 2020 following a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last month (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; By David O'Sullivan A man who sexually assaulted a young girl while her mother was out of the house has been jailed for three years. Judge Ryan sentenced the man to four years imprisonment with the final year suspended on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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