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'I was innocent and he shamelessly exploited me,' - victim of child sex abuser speaks out
Summary
A 63-year-old Dublin man who pleaded guilty to multiple sexual assaults on six children over a seven-year period will be sentenced later this month. The victims, including five of his first cousins and a cousin of a cousin, described the defendant as a 'cool older cousin' who groomed them. One victim recounted being sexually assaulted in her bedroom and later again as an adult. The court heard that the abuse caused significant pain and family splits. The defendant has previous convictions for sexual assault and was given a suspended sentence in 2005. His legal team asked for leniency, citing his role in caring for elderly parents and his good work history as an engineer. The judge remanded him into custody for sentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'I was innocent and he shamelessly exploited me,' - victim of child sex abuser speaks out. Charges or matters: ten sample counts of indecent and sexual assaults at places in counties Dublin and Cork. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 2023 Incident
- April 2005 Incident
- February 23 Adjournment
- 1983 and 1990 Incident
- 1999 and 2000 Incident
- 2026-02-12 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: ten sample counts of indecent and sexual assaults at places in counties Dublin and Cork (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Declan Brennan An engineer who spent years grooming six children who he sexually assaulted over a seven-year period will be sentenced later this month. In April 2005, he was given an 18-month suspended sentence.; Judge Orla Crowe remanded the defendant into custody to February 23 next for sentence.
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