Sean Carraher jailed for harassment over garda posts

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Sean Carraher was jailed for five years for harassment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 27 July 2016. The posts and calls targeted Garda Sergeant Conor Gilmartin. Carraher was convicted after a jury found him guilty of posting 58 online messages and making up to 12 harassing phone calls.

Judge Patrick McCartan imposed the sentence after hearing that the posts alleged the sergeant was corrupt and had withheld evidence. A victim impact report said the actions affected the sergeant and his family, while the judge criticised Carraher’s lack of remorse and the absence of evidence supporting the allegations.