Dublin man jailed for sexually assaulting child during sleepover

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A Dublin man was jailed for one year at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 9 March 2018 after being convicted of sexually assaulting a child.

The assault happened at his Dublin home during a sleepover involving his stepdaughter's 12-year-old friend. The court heard that he put his hand under the girl's top while she was asleep beside his daughter.

The man cannot be named to protect the victim's identity. Judge Cormac Quinn described the offence as serious and said it involved a breach of trust.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.