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CAMHS child psychiatrist who sexually abused teenage girl jailed for 8.5 years
Summary
A 38‑year‑old child psychiatrist, Amirul Arif Bin Mohd Yunos, was sentenced to eight and a half years' imprisonment for sexually abusing a 15‑year‑old girl in 2023. Yunos, who worked at a CAMHS centre in Clonskeagh, had been approached by the girl's parents to help their daughter with mental health difficulties. The victim was not formally his patient. Between May and September 2023, Yunos engaged in a series of sexual acts with the girl, including inappropriate touching, oral sex, and penetration of her vagina and anus, at locations such as a car, his home, her home and his workplace. He pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual activity with a child under 17, one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one of meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: CAMHS child psychiatrist who sexually abused teenage girl jailed for 8.5 years. Charges or matters: six counts of engaging in a sexual act with a child under 17, one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one of meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2023 Incident
- September 2023 Incident
- May 2023 Incident
- 2024-12-03 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: six counts of engaging in a sexual act with a child under 17, one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one of meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She said the aggravating factors also included the grooming behaviour, Yunos' professional and social standing, the impact on the victim and the escalating nature of the offending. "This is offending that simply has to be marked with imposition of a significant custodial sentence," Judge Crowe said, setting a headline sentence of 12 years. She imposed a sentence of eight years and six months, backdated to when he went into custody.
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