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Two years for man (65) who engaged in sex act with learning disabled woman
Summary
Peter Guerin, 65, was sentenced to two‑and‑a‑half years in prison, with six months suspended, for engaging in a sexual act with a highly vulnerable learning‑disabled woman. The woman, travelling from sheltered accommodation to Limerick, was taken by Guerin from a bus station to his home, where he offered her money and attempted sexual contact. She later reported the assault and was examined at a sexual assault treatment unit. Guerin pleaded guilty to the offence of engaging in a sexual act with a protected person on 30 April 2018. The judge accepted the plea on the basis of recklessness, noting the woman's low cognitive function and vulnerability. Conditions of the suspended portion include staying away from the complainant, maintaining peace and good behaviour for three years, and engaging with the Probation Service for twelve months after release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Two years for man (65) who engaged in sex act with learning disabled woman. Charges or matters: engaging in a sexual act with a protected person on April 30, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 30, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 1, 2018 Incident
- 2024-01-15 Publication
Why: He offered to let her stay in his house because she had nowhere else to go. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: engaging in a sexual act with a protected person on April 30, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man has been jailed for two years for engaging in a sexual act with a highly vulnerable learning disabled woman after taking her from a bus station to his home.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- the woman to the garda station
- dropping her at the garda station
- bringing her to the garda station
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