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"Ms D" tells Charleton tribunal of meeting with crime journalist

Summary

Ms D, who had previously alleged sexual abuse by Sgt Maurice McCabe, testified before the Charleton tribunal that she met journalist Paul Williams in March 2014 to present her side of the story. She said she wanted the public to know that McCabe was not the saintly figure portrayed in the media and that she had a personal grievance against him. Ms D explained that she had sought counselling in 2013 after a Tusla file was opened following a 2006 allegation, and that the DPP had declined to press charges in 2007 due to lack of evidence. She claimed a Tusla notification mistakenly added a digital‑rape allegation unrelated to her case, which she reported to the counsellor and her father, a Garda. The tribunal, chaired by Justice Peter Charleton, is examining the creation and distribution of the Tusla and HSE files and whether McCabe was targeted by a smear campaign.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Ms D" tells Charleton tribunal of meeting with crime journalist. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• March 2014 Other
• 2017-07-17 Publication

Why: Credit: Collins) By Gerard Cunningham The young woman who made sex abuse allegations against Sgt Maurice McCabe has told the Charleton tribunal she met with journalist Paul Williams about her case because she wanted people to know there was another side to the garda whistleblower. CNI source report

Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Hearing Or Decision

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