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Man to be sentenced for having sex with teenage girl he met using fake social media profile
Summary
Conor O'Keefe, 26, will be sentenced next year for sex with a 15‑year‑old girl he met online using a fake profile on Tagged.com. He created a teenage girl's account called "Julie" and later claimed to be her older brother "Adam," persuading the girl to travel by taxi to his house where they had sex. O'Keefe pleaded guilty to sex with a child in July 2011 and was found guilty of a further count of sexual exploitation of a child by a jury after a three‑day trial. He had no prior convictions and is now on the sex offenders register. Defence counsel submitted a probation report and a psychological report, asking the court to consider non‑custodial options. Judge Sarah Berkeley adjourned sentencing to 12 January to allow consideration of the case. O'Keefe faces a maximum possible sentence of 14 years imprisonment on these charges.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man to be sentenced for having sex with teenage girl he met using fake social media profile. Charges or matters: sex with a child in July 2011; a further count of sexual exploitation of a child by a jury last month following a three day trial. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- July 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 12th Adjournment
- July 30th 2011 Other
- 2015-11-30 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: sex with a child in July 2011; a further count of sexual exploitation of a child by a jury last month following a three day trial (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Photo: Collins) A man who had sex with a 15-year-old girl he met after chatting with her online using a fake social media profile will be sentenced early next year. O'Keefe faces a maximum possible sentence of 14 years imprisonment on these charges.; Judge Sarah Berkeley adjourned sentencing until January 12th next to allow her consider the case.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Social Media Stage Sentence Taxi Trouble
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