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Serial sex offender jailed for sexual assault of a child
Summary
David Radford, aged 19, was sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment for the sexual assault of a 15‑year‑old girl in a Dublin suburb on 12 November 2014. He was arrested after CCTV footage showed him following the girl from her Luas stop and approaching her to ask for directions. Radford denied the allegation in interviews but was re‑arrested in January 2015 when DNA from a semen stain on the victim's clothing matched his. He had 15 prior convictions, including three for sexual assault of women, dating back to 2010 when he was 14. At the trial he pleaded guilty. The judge, Martin Nolan, noted Radford's claim of no memory due to drug use but found this did not lessen his culpability. He was given a suspended 12‑month period of the sentence, subject to strict conditions. The case was prosecuted by Anne Rowland BL and defended by Kieran Kelly BL.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial sex offender jailed for sexual assault of a child. Charges or matters: sexual assault of a child in a Dublin suburb on November 12, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 2015 Incident
- April 2010 Incident
- November 12, 2014 Incident
- 2015-12-01 Publication
Why: She said she didn't want to sleep because she could only see Radford's face. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: sexual assault of a child in a Dublin suburb on November 12, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan suspended the last 12 months of the three and half year sentence on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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