Unnamed 78-year-old jailed for sexual assault on teen

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An unnamed 78-year-old man was jailed for three years for sexual assault at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 6 March 2023. The assault took place at a location in Co Dublin, and the court imposed a concurrent six-month sentence for masturbation in a public place.

The sentences were backdated to 19 February 2020, when he was remanded in custody. The Journal reported that he had more than 200 previous convictions and was due to face trial on a separate matter later that year.