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"High risk" sex offender jailed after gardai tell court he is "danger to society"
Summary
In July 2017, Judge Melanie Greally sentenced 26‑year‑old Munir Ghariani to four years in prison, back‑dating the term to 19 May 2016 after he had been given a partly suspended sentence for robbery in May 2017. Ghariani had admitted attacking a woman and robbing her phone on Granville Road, Cabinteely, on 21 March 2016. He had previously pleaded guilty to robbery and was warned that the three‑year balance of his sentence could be activated if he breached any conditions. In June 2017, his probation officer, Michelle Richardson, reported that he had failed to attend two required meetings and had behaved inappropriately, including urinating outside a glass building in front of female staff on 7 July. Garda Padraig Nagle testified that Ghariani had attracted police attention five times since May 2016, including incidents of staring at a 17‑year‑old girl, walking with trousers down, and allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "High risk" sex offender jailed after gardai tell court he is "danger to society". Charges or matters: robbery of the woman on Granville Road, Cabinteely on March 21, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 19, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 21, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 7 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 23 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 3 Incident
- 2017-07-22 Publication
Why: Last month Ghariani's probation officer Michelle Richardson brought the case back before Judge Greally because of his failure to meet with The Probation Service, as ordered by the court. CNI source report
Case subjects
Applicant
Convicted Person
Charges: robbery of the woman on Granville Road, Cabinteely on March 21, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) A convicted sex offender who was given a partly suspended sentence for robbery last May has been jailed after gardaí told a court that he was a danger to society. In May 2017 Judge Melanie Greally imposed a four-year sentence on Munir Ghariani (26) and, taking into account the time he had spent in custody on this matter, backdated the sentence to May 19, 2016.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Granville Road
- God's hospital
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