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Girl tells court she feels community was 'poisoned' against her after reporting sex assault
2026-03-16
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Summary
An 18-year-old man was jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to two sexual assaults on girls who were 15 at the time. He cannot be identified by order of the court. Mr Justice Paul Burns imposed two years' imprisonment, suspending the final six months for three years on conditions including engagement with sexual offending, alcohol and drug awareness and mental health programmes.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Girl tells court she feels community was 'poisoned' against her after reporting sex assault. Charges or matters: two counts of sexual assault of the two girls on dates in 2023, when they were 15 years old; sexual assault, it should be clear to everybody who "the bad guy" was; the sexual assaults after a jury was sworn in for his trial in January last, but before any evidence was heard. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2026-03-16 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of sexual assault of the two girls on dates in 2023, when they were 15 years old; sexual assault, it should be clear to everybody who "the bad guy" was; the sexual assaults after a jury was sworn in for his trial in January last, but before any evidence was heard (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The defendant, who is now aged 18, was today jailed for 18 months. Mr Justice Burns imposed a sentence of two years' imprisonment but suspended the final six months for three years on conditions including that the defendant engage with sexual offending, alcohol and drug awareness and mental health programs as deemed appropriate.
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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