Man jailed for defilement after sex with 15-year-old girl

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An unnamed man was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final year suspended, for defilement of a child at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 24 April 2015. The offence occurred at a house in County Meath on 4 August 2012, after the man had sex with a 15-year-old girl.

Mr Justice Paul Carney took account of the guilty plea and the man’s work ethic, while noting the considerable effect on the victim. He also ordered a €1,000 bond to keep the peace and directed the man to stay away from the girl permanently.