Faizan Ahmed jailed for sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl

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Faizan Ahmed was jailed for 18 months for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 22 May 2017. The assault occurred in Limerick on 5 October 2014. Ahmed had pleaded guilty to the offence and had no previous convictions.

The court heard that Ahmed showed the girl pornography before touching her, after messaging her about sex. Judge Karen O’Connor described his messages as inappropriate and disturbing, and said the assault represented a breach of trust. The judge accepted that the offence had a profound impact on the victim.