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Convicted sex offender jailed for sex attack on "vulnerable" man
Summary
John Griffin, a 45‑year‑old from Dundalk, was sentenced to six years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for two counts of sexual assault committed at a Dublin homeless shelter between 23 March and 1 April 2015. Griffin admitted that he had forced his male room‑mate, who was not gay, to perform oral sex and then, after the victim refused, threatened him and forced him to bend over a bath and be anally penetrated without consent. Griffin later expressed remorse, stating he felt horrible about the act. He had previously received a five‑year sentence in 1991 for buggery and sexual assault. The judge, Martin Nolan, described the offence as odious and noted the victim's vulnerability and neurological issues. Griffin had cooperated with Gardaí, admitted the offences and expressed remorse before sentencing. John Griffin pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Convicted sex offender jailed for sex attack on "vulnerable" man. Charges or matters: two counts of sexual assault at a hostel in Dublin between March 23 and April 1, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 23 Incident
- April 1, 2015 Incident
- July 1991 Incident
- 2016-04-27 Publication
Why: Griffin told gardaí later that he felt horrible about his actions because "I know he didn't like it at all, I just went ahead and did it. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: two counts of sexual assault at a hostel in Dublin between March 23 and April 1, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Garda Joanna McCormack told James Dwyer BL, prosecuting, that in July 1991 Griffin received a sentence of five years at the Central Criminal Court for offences of buggery and sexual assault.
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