Ireland Case No. 22580Sexual assault
Former politician pleads guilty to sexual assault of 8-year-old girl
A former politician pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a girl aged eight. The article body contains no further details beyond the headline.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court31 Jan
5 reports - Convicted31 Jan
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatThe man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl at an address in Cork (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe man is in his 50s (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe accused is a 57-year-old man (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim is an eight-year-old girl (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe man pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA former politician pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a girl aged eight. (extra.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in County Cork (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe assault took place at an address in Cork. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on a date between 1 and 7 November 2003 (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe assault took place in the early 2000s. (rte.ie)
- whenThe assault took place between 1 and 2 November 2003 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault occurred between 1 and 7 November 2003. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with sexual assault contrary to Common Law and Section 2 of the Criminal Law Rape Amendment Act, 1990 (thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe charge was sexually assaulting a child. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe sexual assault was the sole count on the indictment (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Cork Circuit Criminal Court (thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned for sentencing until 25 April 2023 (thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody until his next court appearance (thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man pleaded guilty at the Circuit Criminal Court in Cork. (rte.ie)
- courtSentencing was adjourned until 25 April. (rte.ie)
- courtThe man pleaded guilty when the charge was put to him in court on 31 January 2023. (rte.ie)
- courtJudge Helen Boyle ordered the man be remanded in custody until his sentencing hearing. (rte.ie)
- courtThe man pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on Tuesday (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man indicated in writing at the first available opportunity that he would plead guilty (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man voluntarily surrendered his bail and entered custody (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man was remanded in custody to appear on 25 April for sentencing (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge imposed strict reporting restrictions to protect the anonymity of the accused and the victim (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe prosecuting barrister was Lily Buckley. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe defence barrister was Kate Aherne. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe case was adjourned for sentencing until 25 April. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe adjournment allows for preparation of expert reports and a victim impact statement. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherReporting restrictions were put in place to avoid identifying the victim (thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man voluntarily entered custody pending his sentencing hearing (thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was in court on consent to bail but voluntarily surrendered bail (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man cannot be identified by order of the court to protect the victim's identity. (rte.ie)
- otherHis barrister Kate Aherne said he was voluntarily surrendering his bail. (rte.ie)
- otherThe man is a former politician who cannot be identified to protect the victim's identity. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe man is in his fifties and cannot be identified for legal reasons. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man is a former politician. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Jan2023Former Politician Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault Of Girl, 8
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suspectvictim, 8, female - 31 Jan2023Former prominent politician pleads guilty to sexual assault of young girl
First report of the guilty plea at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, the charge under Common Law and Section 2 of the Criminal Law Rape Amendment Act 1990, and remand in custody pending sentencing on 25 April 2023.
accused, fifties, malevictim, 8, female - 31 Jan2023Former politician pleads guilty to child sex abuse in Cork court
Guilty plea entered; case adjourned for sentencing to 25 April 2023; reporting restrictions imposed to protect the victim's identity.
accused, 50s, male, irish (judged from name)victim, 8, female - 31 Jan2023Man voluntarily enters custody after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting girl in Co Cork
The man pleaded guilty to the sole count on the indictment, voluntarily surrendered his bail and entered custody, and was remanded to 25 April 2023 for sentencing. Strict reporting restrictions were imposed to protect the anonymity of both the accused and the victim.
victim, 8, femaleaccused, 57, male - 31 Jan2023Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of child in Co Cork
The man pleaded guilty, voluntarily surrendered his bail, and was remanded in custody. Sentencing adjourned to 25 April 2023.
convicted, malevictim - 31 Jan2023Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of eight-year-old girl
First report of the guilty plea at Cork Circuit Criminal Court and adjournment for sentencing to 25 April 2023.
accused, 50s, malevictim, 8, female