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Teenage boy gets suspended sentence for series of sex attacks
Summary
An unnamed 16-year-old defendant appeared at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where he pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault in the Balbriggan area of Co Dublin. The charges relate to incidents involving four women and one teenage girl last year. The court heard that the first alleged assault occurred on January 20, 2015, when the teenager allegedly grabbed a 39-year-old woman walking to work. Subsequent alleged offences included an incident on January 24 involving a 19-year-old woman, an attack on a 34-year-old woman on January 26, an assault on a 14-year-old girl on February 1, and an incident involving a 35-year-old woman on February 5. The defendant was arrested on February 6, 2015, and admitted the offences during interview. Counsel Tara Burns SC submitted that the teenager had made strong efforts to address the matter. Judge Patrick McCartan imposed a sentence of 12 months detention, suspended for two years. The suspension is conditional upon the defendant completing the recovery programme in which he is currently participating.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teenage boy gets suspended sentence for series of sex attacks. Charges or matters: sexually assaulting four women and one teenage girl last year; five counts of sexual assault in the Balbriggan area of Co Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 20 2015 Incident
- February 6 2015 Incident
- January 24 2015 Incident
- January 26 Incident
- February 1 2015 Incident
- February 5 2015 Incident
- 2016-05-12 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: sexually assaulting four women and one teenage girl last year; five counts of sexual assault in the Balbriggan area of Co Dublin (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Liz Farsaci A 16-year-old has received a suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting four women and one teenage girl last year. Judge Patrick McCartan imposed a sentence of 12 months detention suspended for two years, on condition that he completes the recovery programme in which he is currently participating.
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