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Abuse allegations against Maurice McCabe put to him "out of the blue", tribunal judge notes
Summary
In July 2017, a Tribunal Judge, Justice Peter Charleton, noted that allegations of child sexual abuse against Garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe "came out of the blue" when they were presented to him nine years after the initial claim. Social worker Rhona Murphy testified that a Garda colleague named McCabe as the alleged abuser of his daughter, Ms D. The allegations surfaced after Ms D was referred to social workers for a separate issue in September 2005, and a statement was made to Gardai in December 2006. McCabe was not interviewed by social workers, and a meeting in April 2007 recorded that he should be offered a risk assessment. The DPP decided against prosecution, Ms D disengaged, and the child sexual abuse team closed the case in October 2007. Ms Murphy noted that McCabe had never been met by a social worker regarding the allegations.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Abuse allegations against Maurice McCabe put to him "out of the blue", tribunal judge notes. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 2005 Other
- December 2006 Other
- April 2007 Other
- October 2007 Other
- 2017-07-04 Publication
Why: Ms Murphy said that because the DPP had decided against a prosecution, Miss D had "disengaged" from the service, and the child sexual abuse team had completed their assessment, the case was formally closed in October 2007. Prosecution account reported by CNI
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Sexual Offences Stage Hearing Or Decision
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