Ireland Extradited man from Greece pleads guilty to child sex offences in Limerick
A man with an address in the Mid West region was extradited to Ireland from Greece over sex offences against a female child, with the offences dated between January and December 2014. He was returned for trial on 31 charges, including sexual assault on a child, sexual exploitation of a child and possessing child pornography. On May 6, 2025, he pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to six sample counts, and the judge ordered that he be placed on a national sex offenders register, with the duration to be set at sentencing. The victim is described as a girl in the articles and as a woman in the case record, and no age or nationality is given for the man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons. The latest development is that he was remanded in custody for sentencing on July 21.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted6 May
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was extradited to Ireland from Greece on sex offences involving a female child.
- The victim is described as a girl in the articles but as a woman in the case record.
- Where
- The man has an address in the Mid West region.
- The case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.
- When
- The offences are dated between January and December 2014.
- Charges
- The man was returned for trial on 31 charges, including sexual assault on a child, sexual exploitation of a child and possessing child pornography.
- In court
- On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the man appeared before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.
- He pleaded guilty to six sample counts, including three counts of sexually assaulting a girl, two counts of sexual exploitation of the girl and one count of child pornography.
- Sentence
- He was remanded in custody for sentencing on July 21.
- Other details
- The judge ordered that he be placed on a national sex offenders register, with the duration to be set at sentencing.
- The judge banned publication of details that could identify the victim or the accused.
- The defence said the defendant wished to apologise to the victim.
- The victim attended court with family members and did not speak during the hearing.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe man was extradited to Ireland from Greece. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe man has an address in the Mid West region. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe man appeared before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe offences occurred between January and December 2014. (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeThe man was returned for trial on 31 separate charges, including sexual assault on a child, sexual exploitation of a child and possessing child pornography. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe man pleaded guilty to six sample counts, including sexually assaulting a girl, sexual exploitation of the girl and one count of child pornography. (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceThe man was remanded in custody for sentencing on July 21. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe judge ordered that the man be placed on a national sex offenders register, with the duration to be set at sentencing. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe judge banned publication of details that could identify the victim or the accused. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe defence said the defendant wished to apologise to the victim. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe victim was accompanied in court by family members and did not speak during the hearing. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 May2025Extradited man pleads guilty in court on sex offences involving girl
Reports the man's extradition from Greece, his guilty pleas to six sample counts from 31 charges, the offence dates in 2014, the court's orders and his remand for sentencing on July 21.
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