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Case No. 2262Defilement, sending sexually explicit material to a child · Co. Dublin · 17 Jan 2022

Dean Carr jailed for two years for sexual activity with 14-year-old girl in Dublin hotel

Dean Carr, 25, of Dublin 1, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to defilement and sending sexually explicit material to a 14-year-old girl with whom he had sex twice at a city centre hotel on 17 January 2022.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced21 Feb
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Key facts

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  • whatThe girl and Carr had sex twice and oral sex on one occasion. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe girl travelled by train from the west of the country to meet Carr. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCarr was aware from Instagram messages that the girl was under 18. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatCarr paid for the girl's train ticket and a room at the hotel. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on 17 January 2022 at a Dublin city centre hotel. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenCarr was arrested in February 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí obtained CCTV from the hotel identifying Carr wearing a distinctive orange puffer jacket. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized a child train ticket, a Starbucks receipt, a train ticket receipt, clothing, a laptop and a phone from the girl. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationCarr's home was searched and the orange jacket was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA court order was obtained for Carr's bank account and relevant transactions were identified. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationCarr's Instagram account was reviewed following a court order. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationNothing of evidential value was obtained during the interview with Carr. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationCarr told gardai during the house search that he had deleted some messages but stopped when he realised they were evidence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationCarr showed gardai a message chain in which he asked the girl her age and she told him '15'. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeCarr pleaded guilty to meeting a child under 17 for the purpose of engaging in a sex act, known as defilement. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeCarr also pleaded guilty to sending sexually explicit material to the girl on Instagram. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherCarr has no previous convictions and has not come to negative garda attention since. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherCarr has been working in retail in the city centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherCarr is assessed at high risk of re-offending, but this would reduce to low risk with appropriate therapeutic interventions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA psychological report describes Carr as immature for his age. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Feb2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Dublin man jailed for sexual activity with teenage girl in city centre hotel

    Sentencing report: Judge Martin Nolan imposed two years' imprisonment, noting premeditation and the age difference, while accepting the defence submission that Carr was an immature 21-year-old at the time.

    convicted, Dean Carr, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dean Carrvictim, 14, female