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Predator gets nine years for raping two young girls he met on Snapchat
Summary
David O'Sullivan, aged 22, was sentenced to nine years in prison for raping two girls aged 14 and 10 whom he groomed via Snapchat. He was also found in possession of 1,629 files of child sexual abuse material, including 915 videos and 714 images. Justice Melanie Greally imposed a headline sentence of 11½ years for the rapes and possession, suspending the final two and a half years on condition that O'Sullivan keep the peace, engage in sexual offence treatment and refrain from contacting either victim for 50 years. The court heard that O'Sullivan had met the first victim in June 2022, lied about his age, and had repeatedly attempted to groom and assault her, including a sexualised encounter in a shopping centre in February 2023. He also groomed a second 10‑year‑old in August 2024, sending explicit images and meeting her in secluded locations, where he orally and vaginally raped her. David O'Sullivan pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Predator gets nine years for raping two young girls he met on Snapchat. Charges or matters: rape and oral rape of the first victim in February 2023; communication with a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation between June 2022 and February 2023; four counts of rape and one of oral rape of the second child on dates between August and November 2024; communicating with the second child between August 2024 and March 2025 for the purpose of sexually exploiting her; production of child abuse material in relation to asking the victim to send him a video of herself. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2022 Incident
- February 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2025 Incident
- August 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 26, 2024 Other
- September 10th Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2024 Other
- 2025-11-12 Publication
Why: This frightened the victim and she tried to block him on Snapchat but he repeatedly created new identities on the platform in order to contact her. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: rape and oral rape of the first victim in February 2023; communication with a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation between June 2022 and February 2023; four counts of rape and one of oral rape of the second child on dates between August and November 2024; communicating with the second child between August 2024 and March 2025 for the purpose of sexually exploiting her; production of child abuse material in relation to asking the victim to send him a video of herself (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Justice Melanie Greally imposed a sentence of 11 and a half years for the rapes and for possession of child abuse material. Ms Justice Greally suspended this portion of the sentence for three years on condition that O'Sullivan engage with Probation Service supervision, including sex offender treatment, and that he have no access to mobile phone apps frequented by children and no future contact with the victims or their family for 50 years.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- Central Criminal Court
- St Vincents Avenue
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