Dublin man jailed for six indecent assaults

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An unnamed 72-year-old Dublin man was sentenced to four years, with the final three suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 27 July 2017, after pleading guilty to six indecent assaults. The offences occurred in Dublin between September 1981 and October 1982, when the victim was seven.

The victim said the abuse affected his ability to show affection to his own children. The judge noted the guilty plea, remorse and late complaint, while the defence highlighted his previous sentence and alcoholism.