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Jail for man who abused girls as a teenager
Summary
A 21‑year‑old man from Co Cork was jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting two girls when he was 12 and 14. The first assault occurred in 2015 when he was 12 and the victim was nine; the second in 2017 when he was 14 and the victim was 13 or 14. The offences were discovered in 2020 after the first victim disclosed the assault in school, leading to investigations by Tusla and the Gardaí. The accused admitted the acts were not consensual and expressed remorse. In court, the judge noted the serious impact on the victims' mental health and, after considering the defendant's age and remorse, imposed concurrent sentences of two years, suspending six months on strict conditions, and ordered registration as a sex offender for two years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who abused girls as a teenager. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2015 and 2017 Incident
- 2024-05-13 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who sexually assaulted two young girls when he was aged 12 and 14 years old has been jailed for 18 months. She imposed concurrent sentences totalling two years and suspended the final six months on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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