Declan Jordan given suspended sentence for sexual assault

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Declan Jordan was given a fully suspended three-and-a-half-year sentence for sexual assault at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 24 October 2016. He had pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 19-year-old agency worker at his mother’s home.

Judge Melanie Greally ordered Jordan to undergo 18 months’ probation supervision and continue attending an organisation such as One In Four until it was no longer considered necessary. The judge took account of his early guilty plea, lack of previous convictions and steps to address alcohol use and other risk factors.