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Wexford man jailed for defilement of 13-year-old girl

Summary

A 25‑year‑old Wexford man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for defilement of a 13‑year‑old girl, the sister of his former girlfriend. He pleaded guilty on the morning of his trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The offence occurred at his home on 2 March 2010, when he was 19. The man was found to have the defendant's DNA on the girl's underwear, and forensic evidence confirmed sexual contact. He denied any sexual contact during police interviews, claiming the girl had approached him and that they had been "sitting shoulder to shoulder" on the couch. The judge, Patrick McCartan, noted the significant age gap and that the girl was "young and impressionable" and that there was "nothing approaching consent." The final two years of the sentence were suspended on strict conditions. The man has 42 prior convictions, including possession of knives, drugs and theft offences, and has not been in contact with Gardaí since 2010.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Wexford man jailed for defilement of 13-year-old girl. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 2, 2010 Incident
• July 2010 Incident
• 2016-07-25 Publication

Why: He again denied any sexual contact and re-iterated that his DNA was on her because they had been sitting beside each other. CNI source report

Case subjects

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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Read the original CNI report