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Court orders that man who abused daughter can be removed from sex offender's register in "novel application"
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 11 November 2015, Judge Martin Nolan granted a novel application to remove a 61‑year‑old man from the sex offender register. The man had been convicted in March 2000 of indecent assault on his daughter over five years, beginning when she was seven, and of sexual assault when she was 23. He received a two‑year sentence in 2000 and had denied all charges. Probation Services had assessed him as low risk of re‑offending. Judge Nolan noted that the register's purpose is to monitor those who may pose a danger to society and questioned whether a low‑risk individual should remain listed. He ordered a stay of the removal for one month to allow the State to appeal, marking the first time a court had ruled on such an application.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court orders that man who abused daughter can be removed from sex offender's register in "novel application". Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- March 2000 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-11-11 Publication
Why: Judge Nolan said that because this was a novel application he would put a stay on his order for month to allow time for the State to appeal his decision. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was jailed for a total of two years in 2000 for all offences.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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