Sligo teen sentenced to detention for sexual assault

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An unnamed 16-year-old boy was sentenced to 16 months’ detention for sexual assault at the Central Criminal Court on 20 December 2023. The offence took place at his grandparents’ home in Sligo on 26 December 2021.

The teenager had pleaded guilty to three charges, including sexual assault, engaging in sexual activity with a child and producing child pornography. The judge said the victim’s age, the age difference, the impact of the offending and the breach of trust were aggravating factors.

The sentence was followed by 16 months of Probation Service supervision. The judge deferred the start of detention and directed him to present himself at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 11 January 2024 for the order to take effect.