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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6115Providing false information to obtain Irish passports; possession of a false Irish driving licence · Co. Cork

American man convicted of false Irish passport applications in Cork

Randolph Parker, a 72-year-old American man, pleaded guilty to four counts of providing false information to obtain Irish passports in the names of two dead infants and to possessing a false Irish driving licence. He had applied for the passports at the Passport Office in Cork and while living on a houseboat in Amsterdam, and was identified by Gardaí through fingerprints sent to the FBI after he collected a passport in Cork in September 2023. He entered his guilty pleas at Cork District Court in February 2024. At a sentencing hearing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court in April 2024, the judge reserved decision on penalty and remanded Parker in continuing custody for sentence on April 22nd.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court12 Apr
  5. Convicted8 Feb
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 72-year-old American man pleaded guilty to falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two dead infants and to possessing a false Irish driving licence.
Where
Some passport applications were made at the Passport Office in Cork, and one was made while Parker was living on a houseboat in Amsterdam.
When
One charge concerns a passport application made between September 12th and 25th, 2012, and Parker applied for a passport in the name of Geoffrey Warbrook on June 7th, 2022.
Investigation
Gardaí identified Parker through fingerprint samples sent to the FBI after he collected a passport in Cork on September 14th, 2023.
Charges
Parker pleaded guilty to four counts of providing false information to obtain Irish passports and a fifth charge of possessing a false Irish driving licence.
In court
Guilty pleas were entered at Cork District Court before Judge Mary Dorgan, and a sentencing hearing took place at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentence
The judge reserved decision on penalty and remanded Parker in continuing custody for sentence on April 22nd.
Other details
  • The two people whose names were used in the passport applications both died in infancy, in 1952 and 1953.
  • Gardaí applied to have a sixth charge of obstructing a garda by giving a false name struck out.
  • Parker had no previous convictions that Gardaí could find.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 72-year-old man pleaded guilty to falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two dead infants. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereSome of the passport applications were made at the Passport Office in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereParker was living on a houseboat in Amsterdam when he applied for a false Irish passport. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenOne charge concerns a passport application made on a date between September 12th and 25th, 2012. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenParker went to the passport office in Cork on September 14th, 2023 to collect a passport applied for in the name of Geoffrey Warbrook. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenParker applied for a false passport in the name of Geoffrey Warbrook on June 7th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí identified the accused as Randolph Parker through inquiries with the FBI and fingerprint samples. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí identified Parker after sending his fingerprints to the FBI. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to four counts of providing false information to obtain an Irish passport and a fifth charge of possessing a driving licence he knew to be false. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeParker pleaded guilty to four counts of providing false information to obtain Irish passports and to possessing a false Irish driving licence. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe guilty pleas were entered at Cork District Court before Judge Mary Dorgan. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtParker appeared at Cork Circuit Criminal Court for a sentencing hearing. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe case was returned for sentence to Cork Circuit Criminal Court on February 14th, and he was remanded in continuing custody to that date. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge reserved decision on penalty and remanded Parker in continuing custody for sentence on April 22nd. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGardaí applied to have a sixth charge of obstructing a garda by giving a false name struck out. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe two people whose names were used in the applications both died in infancy, in 1952 and 1953. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherParker had no previous convictions that gardaí could find. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Apr2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (72) applied for a fake Irish passport in name of a dead child, court hears

    Sentencing hearing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Jonathan Dunphy reserved penalty and remanded Parker in custody to April 22nd. Gardaí identified him through fingerprints sent to the FBI after he collected a passport in Cork in September 2023.

    convicted, Randolph Parker, 72, male, namedRandolph Parker
  2. 8 Feb2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    American (72) who applied for Irish passports under names of dead infants pleads guilty

    First report on the case. Gives the guilty pleas, the charges, the court and the sentencing date, and says gardaí identified the accused through the FBI and fingerprints.

    convicted, Randolph Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Parker