William Butler jailed for four years for sexually abusing a child

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William Butler was jailed for four years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a girl who was between eight and nine years old at the time. The offences took place between 2000 and 2002, according to the court report.

Judge Martin Nolan said Butler had assaulted the child on more than ten occasions and imposed the sentence after considering his guilty pleas and other mitigating factors. The court heard Butler had been assaulted and threatened after the abuse came to light, and that he had spent time in hotels and his car.