Dublin man jailed for sexual assault of child

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The Dublin man began a seven-year sentence for sexual assault at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 12 November 2019.

He had been convicted on 14 counts involving his cousin’s child after a four-day trial in May 2018.

The sentence was imposed in his absence on 4 December 2018 and began when he was apprehended, after which the bench warrant was cancelled.