Ireland Fake doctor sentenced over illegal circumcisions on seven young males
A man described as a fake doctor performed illegal circumcisions on seven young males, according to Gardaí. The case followed a lengthy investigation by the Sexual Crime Management Unit after complaints were received, and the sources do not give the county or incident date. Directions were issued to prosecute him on endangerment, assault causing harm, deception and falsely representing himself as a registered medical practitioner for each of the seven males. He pleaded guilty to endangerment and Section 3 assault, the other counts were dropped, and he was convicted on all seven endangerment counts on 8 July before being sentenced to six and a half years in jail, a development revealed in the Garda Commissioner's August report to the Police Authority.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced8 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man described as a fake doctor performed illegal circumcisions on seven young males.
- Where
- The county where the offences took place is not given in the sources.
- When
- The incident dates are not given, and the sentencing was reported on 8 September 2024.
- Investigation
- Gardaí conducted a lengthy and complex investigation by the Sexual Crime Management Unit after complaints were received.
- Charges
- Directions were issued to prosecute him on endangerment, assault causing harm, deception and falsely representing himself as a registered medical practitioner for each of the seven males, amounting to 28 counts.
- In court
- He pleaded guilty to endangerment and Section 3 assault, and the other counts were dropped.
- He was convicted on all seven counts of endangerment on 8 July.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to six and a half years in jail, with assault causing harm taken into consideration.
- Other details
- The Garda Commissioner revealed the case in his August report to the Police Authority.
- The ages of the seven males and the man's name and nationality are not given in the sources.
7 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA fake doctor performed illegal circumcisions on seven young males. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe case followed a long investigation by the Sexual Crime Management Unit after complaints were received. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeProsecution was directed for endangerment, assault causing harm, deception and falsely representing as a registered medical practitioner for each of seven young males. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe defendant pleaded guilty to endangerment and Section 3 assault, and the other counts were dropped. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe offender was convicted on all seven counts of endangerment on 8 July. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe offender was sentenced to six and a half years in jail, with assault causing harm taken into consideration. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Garda Commissioner revealed the case in his August report to the Police Authority. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Sep2024Gardai bust fake doctor who performed illegal circumcisions on seven young males
Reports the sentencing of a fake doctor who performed illegal circumcisions on seven young males, following a Sexual Crime Management Unit investigation. The details come from the Garda Commissioner's August report to the Police Authority.
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