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Three years for man who had sex with 16-year-old girl he contacted on Facebook
Summary
A 29‑year‑old man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for having sex with a 16‑year‑old girl he met on Facebook. He pleaded guilty to two counts of defilement of a child in January and February 2013 at two Dublin locations. The judge, after hearing evidence and a probation report, noted the man had no insight into the impact on the victim and that the girl was underage. The sentence included a 12‑month suspended period, conditional on cooperation with the Probation Service and victim‑awareness work. The court also ordered the man to undergo sexual‑offending and alcohol‑awareness programmes and to be registered as a sex offender. The man had nine prior convictions, all for road‑traffic offences, and a low risk of reoffending was assessed. The victim's parents had not been in contact with her and she had "gone off the radar.".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Three years for man who had sex with 16-year-old girl he contacted on Facebook. 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
- 2015-03-27 Publication
Why: "I don't like using that expression because it is belittling of her but he knew what he was at…his own self gratification," the judge continued. 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: By Declan Brennan and Sonya McLean A man who had sex with a 16-year-old girl he contacted on Facebook has been sentenced to three years in prison. He sentenced the man to three years in prison and suspended the final 12 months on condition that on his release he co-operates with the Probation Service "so they can target areas for intervention".; Judge Desmond Hogan had adjourned sentencing having heard evidence last December and asked for a probation report on the man.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Social Media Stage Sentence
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