Case No. 2811Sexual abuse (engaging in a sexual act with a child under 17, sexual exploitation of a child, meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation) · Co. Dublin · 1 Sep 2023
CAMHS child psychiatrist Amirul Arif Bin Mohd Yunos jailed for 8½ years for sexual abuse of teenage girl
Amirul Arif Bin Mohd Yunos, 38, a child psychiatrist working at a CAMHS centre in Clonskeagh, Dublin, was sentenced to 8½ years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for sexually abusing a teenage girl who was 15 to 16 at the time. He pleaded guilty to six counts of engaging in a sexual act with a child under 17, one count of sexual exploitation of a child, and one count of meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
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- Sentenced3 Dec
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Key facts
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- whatYunos was a child psychiatrist working in a CAMHS centre in Clonskeagh, Dublin at the time of the offending (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was not formally his patient but he was known to her parents who asked him to engage on an ad hoc basis (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe abuse started with inappropriate touching before escalating to oral sex and penetration (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences took place in a car, at his home, in her home, and in his workplace (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe girl was 15 when most incidents occurred and 16 when the final incident occurred in September of last year (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to six counts of engaging in a sexual act with a child under 17 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one of meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Orla Crowe set a headline sentence of 12 years (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe actual sentence imposed was 8½ years, backdated to when he went into custody (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe has no previous convictions and has been in custody for 14 months (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge noted Yunos would have been expected to have greater insight into the damage due to his expertise (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Dec2024Camhs child psychiatrist jailed for sexually abusing teenage girl left with ‘painful and grave trauma’
Sentencing details: headline sentence of 12 years reduced to 8½ years for early guilty plea, no previous convictions, and remorse. Victim impact statement read in court describing 'painful and grave trauma'. Judge noted his professional expertise meant he should have had greater insight into the damage caused.
victim, 15-16, femaleconvicted, Amirul Arif Bin Mohd Yunos, 38, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Amirul Arif Bin Mohd Yunos