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Suspended sentence for man who defiled girl (13) when he was 16
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 7 October 2022, a 20‑year‑old man was given a one‑year suspended sentence for the defilement of a 13‑year‑old girl when he was 16. The court heard that in June 2018 the girl's mother reported that her daughter had been sexually assaulted at a house party. The girl and her older sister were staying at a house and invited friends for a party. The accused arrived with a group of males. The girl was in a bedroom when the group entered, asked her age, and the accused, after learning she was 13, performed oral sex on her for about two minutes. He then commanded her to "get on her knees" and she again performed oral sex. A second male, also 16, entered and the girl performed oral sex on him and had sexual intercourse. The unnamed 20-year-old pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who defiled girl (13) when he was 16. Charges or matters: the defilement of a child at a previous court sitting and was sentenced to two years in prison with the final year suspended. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2018 Incident
- 2022-10-07 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the defilement of a child at a previous court sitting and was sentenced to two years in prison with the final year suspended (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: This male pleaded guilty to the defilement of a child at a previous court sitting and was sentenced to two years in prison with the final year suspended. Judge Ryan sentenced the accused to one year in prison but suspended it in full under strict conditions, including that he has no contact with the victim by any means.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence
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