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Clare man sentenced for sexual assault of 8-year-old girl during sleep over

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, a 49‑year‑old Clare man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting an eight‑year‑old girl during a sleep‑over at his home on 11 November 2005. The court found that he had grabbed the child while she was separated from other children and sexually molested her, then denied the charge. He had previously been convicted of abusing a female relative, for which he was already serving a 15‑year term, and had 41 prior convictions including sexual assault and rape. The judge, Patricia Ryan, imposed the three‑year sentence to run concurrently with his existing sentence. The defendant, represented by Keith Spencer BL, did not accept the jury's verdict and intends to appeal. The victim, in a court‑read impact report, expressed relief at being able to move past the incident.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Clare man sentenced for sexual assault of 8-year-old girl during sleep over. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted

When:

• November 11, 2005 Incident
• 2015-11-20 Publication

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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