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Man sexually assaulted teen girl during sleepover
Summary
A now 28-year-old man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl during a sleepover has been jailed for four years and three months. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, sexually assaulted the then 14-year-old by intimately touching her when she was having a sleepover at a friend's home where he was subletting a room. The defendant, who was then 26 years old, was the only adult in the house at the time and provided alcohol to some of the girls. He was extradited to Ireland after fleeing to Romania. Detective Garda Rebecca Doyle told the court that one of the girls was sick, and two of the victim's friends were taking care of her in an upstairs bathroom, leaving the victim alone with the defendant in a bedroom. The defendant sexually molested the victim, and her friends came in to get her away from him. The victim immediately told her friends what had happened. The defendant denied any sexual contact and told gardai that the girls were making it all up.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man sexually assaulted teen girl during sleepover. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 16 2025 Incident
- May 11, 2024 Incident
- April 2025 Other
- 2026-04-14 Publication
Why: When he was later arrested the defendant denied any sexual contact and told gardai that the three girls were making it all up because they had been caught drinking. CNI source report
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