Grandfather jailed for sexual assault of granddaughter

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An unnamed grandfather was sentenced to 18 months, with the final six months suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 14 November 2023.

The sexual assault took place in a house in Dublin on 27 December 2016; the man pleaded guilty to two counts and cannot be named to protect the complainant’s identity.