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Man who was in his thirties when he defiled girl (16) gets three years
Summary
An unnamed 36-year-old man has been jailed after pleading guilty to defilement, sexual exploitation and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child involving a vulnerable 16-year-old girl in Dublin in 2021. The Central Criminal Court heard that he offered money and drugs as inducements and had groomed the girl. Ms Justice Karen O'Connor imposed a three-and-a-half-year sentence, suspending the final six months, and the man is now on the sex offenders' register.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who was in his thirties when he defiled girl (16) gets three years. Charges or matters: defilement, sexual exploitation and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child on dates between June and July 2021 in Co Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-03-18 Publication
Why: He told Anne Marie Lawlor SC, prosecuting, that the injured party was not interested in sex and only acquiesced because of the inducements made. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: defilement, sexual exploitation and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child on dates between June and July 2021 in Co Dublin (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who was in his thirties when he groomed and defiled a vulnerable 16-year-old girl has been jailed for three years at the Central Criminal Court. Ms Justice O'Connor handed down a three-and-a-half-year sentence, but suspended the final six months for a year.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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