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Case No. 12466Assault causing harm · Co. Kildare · 22 Oct 2024

Creche worker jailed for 21 months for assault on toddler

Alexandre Pallares pleaded guilty at Naas Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and was also accused of child cruelty over an incident with a 19-month-old boy at the Giraffe creche. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison, with the final 15 months of a three-year sentence suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced9 Oct
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA creche worker pushed a 19-month-old toddler's face into a Duplo brick with force. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe child suffered bruising to his forehead and cheek, with scarring from indentation with bricks. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at the Giraffe creche where Pallares worked. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 22 October 2024. (thejournal.ie)
  • causePallares grabbed and threw the toddler to the ground after becoming frustrated at toys and boxes on the playroom floor. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargePallares pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to the baby boy. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargePallares was also accused of child cruelty under the Children Act 2001. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the gravity of the offence was too serious to suspend any sentence in full. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the explanation that the injuries were caused by a fall was a falsehood. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentencePallares was sentenced to 21 months in prison. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThree years was imposed, with the final 15 months suspended on condition of two years' Probation Service supervision after release. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherPallares did not report the incident to his manager for a number of hours. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherPallares had brought €5,000 to court as a token of remorse, to be given to the child's parents or to Barnardos. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Oct2025
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Creche worker jailed for 21 months for assault on 19-month-old toddler

    Sentencing report for a 2024 assault at the Giraffe creche. The article gives the sentence, the judge's remarks, the probation conditions and the child's father's victim impact statement. No existing case matches.

    convicted, Alexandre Pallares, 27, male, Spanish, named, non-irishAlexandre Pallaresvictim, 19 months, male