Michael O’Brien jailed for sexually assaulting baby

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Michael O’Brien was jailed for five years, with 18 months suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 29 June 2015.

He was convicted of sexually assaulting a one-year-old baby who had been left in his care in the west of Ireland.

The judge ordered continued treatment in prison and cooperation with probation services after his eventual release.