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Jail for man who raped children as a teen, despite partner's pleas for 'best present' of setting him free
Summary
Anthony Nugent, 38, was sentenced to five years and six months' imprisonment for raping three children between 1999 and 2002 when he was a teenager. The Central Criminal Court heard that the victims, aged eight to ten at the time, suffered lasting harm. Nugent was convicted of sexual assault, oral rape and anal rape of the first boy, and of anal and oral rape of a second boy, and of anal rape of a third boy. The judge applied headline sentences of 14 years for the first two offences and eight years for the third, then reduced them to seven and four years respectively, citing Nugent's youth as a mitigating factor. The final sentence was back‑dated to 24 October, with the last six months suspended under strict conditions and a two‑year probation order.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who raped children as a teen, despite partner's pleas for 'best present' of setting him free. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- October 24 Other
- 1999 and 2002 Incident
- 2000 and 2002 Incident
- Christmas Other
- 2024-12-19 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Having considered the other mitigating factors and Nugent's personal circumstances, Mr Justice Naidoo imposed an effective global sentence of five years and six months, backdated to October 24, when he went into custody. He suspended the final six months of the sentence under strict conditions and directed Nugent to place himself under the supervision of the probation services for two years post-release.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- The Central Criminal Court
- Mountain View
- Wicklow
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