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Criminal who sexually assaulted brother-in-law, threatened to murder relatives jailed for four years
Summary
A 29‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended, for sexually assaulting his partner's little brother between October 2013 and August 2015. The victim, aged seven to ten at the time, was abused while the man was babysitting him and had gained his trust as a family member. The man pleaded guilty to sexual assault, not rape, after the complainant's description of the assault was deemed "imprecise". He had previously been convicted of intimidating witnesses in the same case, a fact the judge highlighted as relevant. The judge also noted the man's history of threatening to murder the victim and his relatives, including a series of threatening WhatsApp messages to his estranged wife. The sentence was back‑dated to 18 December 2023, and the man was ordered to have no contact with the victim indefinitely.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal who sexually assaulted brother-in-law, threatened to murder relatives jailed for four years. Charges or matters: one count of sexually assaulting his brother-in-law in his home on a date between October 2013 and August 2015, when the boy was aged between seven and 10 years old. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 2013 Incident
- August 2015 Incident
- November 2022 Incident
- December 18 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2021 Incident
- 2024-02-26 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: one count of sexually assaulting his brother-in-law in his home on a date between October 2013 and August 2015, when the boy was aged between seven and 10 years old (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A criminal who sexually abused his partner's little brother and threatened to murder him and his relatives has been jailed for four years. He handed down a sentence of four and a half years and suspended the final six months on a number of conditions.
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