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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23556Sexual assault; indecent assault · Co. Clare

Clare man who sexually abused four girls over five decades to be sentenced in March

A 68-year-old Clare man, who pleaded guilty to 54 counts of sexual and indecent assault of four girls spanning 1976 to 2018, had his sentencing adjourned to 8 March 2023 at Ennis Circuit Court. He is currently in custody and appeared via video link from prison.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court15 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of four girls spanning five decades over four separate time periods from 1976 to 2018. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatHe was first charged with 221 counts of sexual and indecent assaults concerning four complainants. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatAnother victim was sexually assaulted aged six to 11 in the years 1991 to 1996. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe third victim was sexually assaulted aged six to eight from 2002 to 2004 at the man's home. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to 53 sample counts concerning the first three victims and one count relating to the 2018 sexual assault on the fourth girl. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtCounsel for the State was Lorcan Connolly BL. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe man appeared via video link from prison for the hearing. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe man told Gardaí in an interview that it was the devil inside that made him do the things. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe man admitted to Gardaí that he was attracted to nine and ten year old girls. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe man voluntarily went into custody at his initial sentencing hearing the previous month. (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Dec2022
    In courtclareecho.ie, first report
    Man who sexually abused niece of day of his wedding to be sentenced next year - Clare Echo

    Reports that the sentencing date has been set for 8 March 2023, and provides details of the offences, the four victims, and how the decades-long abuse was exposed at a funeral in 2019.

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