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Man who was teen when he raped and abused girl (13) is jailed for 18 months
Summary
Graham Doyle, aged 31, was convicted in Dublin of four counts of sexual assault and one count of oral rape against a 13‑year‑old girl he met on a social networking site while claiming to be a teenager. He had previously been convicted of defilement of a child under 15 in 2011. Doyle pleaded guilty to the offences committed between 1 August 2004 and 31 March 2005. Mr Justice Michael White sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, suspending the final three and a half years on the condition of good behaviour and probation. The judge noted Doyle's prior convictions, the seriousness of the offences, the victim's age and the psychological coercion used. Doyle was 16 at the time of the offences. The victim gave a victim impact statement describing the abuse and its lasting effects. The judge emphasised that the victim was innocent and should not feel responsibility for the abuse. The sentence was imposed in 2019.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who was teen when he raped and abused girl (13) is jailed for 18 months. Charges or matters: four sample counts of sexual assault and one count of oral rape in Dublin on dates between August 1, 2004 and March 31, 2005. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 1, 2004 Incident
- March 31, 2005 Incident
- 2019-03-29 Publication
Why: When she read about Doyle's convictions the feelings came back worse than ever because she knew that "there was another me out there". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: four sample counts of sexual assault and one count of oral rape in Dublin on dates between August 1, 2004 and March 31, 2005 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who was a teen when he convinced a child to play sexualised games of truth or dare and later coerced her into sexual intercourse has being jailed for 18 months. Mr Justice Michael White sentenced Doyle to five years imprisonment, but suspended the final three and a half years of that sentence on condition that he be of good behaviour and engage with probation services for the entirety of that suspended period.
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Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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