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Man who had sex with 16-year-old girl he contacted on Facebook to be sentenced next year
Summary
A 27‑year‑old man who met a 16‑year‑old girl on Facebook and had sex with her nine days later was found guilty of two counts of defilement of a child in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He pleaded guilty in January and February 2013 at two Dublin locations. Judge Desmond Hogan adjourned sentencing to February next year and requested a Probation Service report. The defence lawyer, Caroline Biggs SC, argued that there was no lack of consent and that rumours of the case were exaggerated. In a Facebook exchange read in court, the offender claimed a friend had said he had raped the girl, to which she replied she knew he had not. The court heard that the victim's parents had not contacted her recently and that she had "gone off the radar". The defendant had previously sent naked photographs to the victim and had also received such images from her.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who had sex with 16-year-old girl he contacted on Facebook to be sentenced next year. Charges or matters: two counts of defilement of a child in January 22 and February 4, 2013 at two locations in Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 22 Adjournment
- February 4, 2013 Adjournment
- 2014-12-16 Publication
Why: During both sexual encounters the victim asked the man to stop because it was hurting her. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of defilement of a child in January 22 and February 4, 2013 at two locations in Dublin (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who had sex with a 16-year-old girl he contacted on Facebook will be sentenced next year.; Judge Desmond Hogan adjourned sentencing to next February and asked for a Probation Service report on the man.
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Sexual Offences Social Media Stage Sentence
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