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Jury finds celebrity not guilty of defiling girl (16)
Summary
An Irish celebrity, aged 40, was acquitted by a jury of three counts of engaging in sexual acts with a 16‑year‑old girl between August and December 2010. The trial, held at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, lasted eight days and the jury deliberated for just under six hours before returning not‑guilty verdicts on all counts. The accused, who could not be named, appeared anxious and emotional during the proceedings. The complainant, aged 29, testified that she met the man at the Oxegen festival in July 2010, that she initially claimed to be 18 but later revealed she was 16, and that alleged incidents of oral sex and masturbation occurred at the accused's workplace and home. The prosecution's case relied on the complainant's testimony and text‑message evidence, while the defence argued the incidents did not occur before the complainant's 17th birthday. Judge Pauline Codd thanked the jurors for their time and noted the case's historic nature. The unnamed 16-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury finds celebrity not guilty of defiling girl (16). Charges or matters: three counts of engaging in sexual acts with a child under the age of 17 at locations in Dublin on dates between August and December 2010. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 2010 Incident
- January 2011 Incident
- July 11, 2010 Other
- August 2010 Incident
- December 14, 2010 Incident
- January 24, 2011 Incident
- July 2010 Other
- June 7, 2021 Other
- January 20, 2011 Incident
- 2023-10-20 Publication
Why: He said he recalled the date because he got braces a few days beforehand and she said it had been her birthday recently. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of engaging in sexual acts with a child under the age of 17 at locations in Dublin on dates between August and December 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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