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Teen sentenced to detention for defilement of drunk girl

Summary

A 17‑year‑old, who was 15 when he committed the offence, was sentenced by the Central Criminal Court to 18 months' detention for defilement of a 15‑year‑old intoxicated girl in Dublin on 9 August 2018. He pleaded guilty, had no prior convictions, and was described by the judge as having "taken advantage" of the victim's confused and intoxicated state. The victim, who had been drinking with others, was found to have had sexual intercourse with the accused for about two minutes. She suffered physical pain, required Hepatitis B injections, missed 160 school days, lost weight, and expressed fear and loss of trust. The judge cited the accused's youth, guilty plea, remorse, and low re‑offending risk as mitigating factors, but rejected a deferred sentence, imposing the full 18‑month term without post‑release supervision.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teen sentenced to detention for defilement of drunk girl. Charges or matters: the offence of defilement of a child under the age of 17 at a location in Dublin on August 9, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 9, 2018 Incident
• August 10, 2018 Other
• 2020-10-20 Publication

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Sentence

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