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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6096Sexual assault · Co. Longford

Longford man jailed for nine years over sexual assault of girl

A 52-year-old Longford man, who cannot be named to protect the victim's anonymity, was found guilty of 52 counts of sexual assault against a girl he regularly babysat between 2004 and 2006, when she was aged 10 to 12. The offences took place in the victim's home, and the trial was held in the Central Criminal Court in Co Longford last November. The man had initially faced 64 counts, and the judge directed a not guilty verdict on 10 of them. On 15 April 2024, Mr Justice David Keane sentenced him to nine years in prison, with no part suspended and two years' post-release supervision.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was found guilty of 52 counts of sexual assault.
  • The sexual assaults included touching the girl's breasts and vagina.
Where
  • The trial was held in the Central Criminal Court in Co Longford.
  • The offending took place in the victim's home.
When
The abuse occurred between 2004 and 2006.
Other details
  • The victim was aged between 10 and 12 when the abuse occurred, and the man was in his early 30s.
  • The man was known to the girl's family and babysat her and her siblings.
  • The man denied the offences.
In court
  • The man initially faced 64 counts.
  • The judge directed a not guilty verdict on 10 counts, and the man was acquitted of one count of oral rape and one of sexual assault.
  • Mr Justice David Keane imposed the sentence.
Sentence
  • The man was sentenced to nine years in prison, with the headline sentence of 10 years reduced to nine for mitigation.
  • No part of the sentence was suspended.
  • A two-year period of post-release supervision was imposed.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was found guilty of 52 counts of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe sexual assaults included touching the girl's breasts and vagina. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe trial was held in Co Longford. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe offending took place in the victim's home. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe abuse occurred between 2004 and 2006. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man initially faced 64 counts. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge directed a not guilty verdict on the remaining 10 counts. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice David Keane imposed the sentence. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to nine years in prison. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe headline sentence was 10 years, reduced to nine for mitigation. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceNo part of the sentence was suspended. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceA two-year period of post-release supervision was imposed. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim was aged between 10 and 12 when the abuse occurred. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man was known to the girl's family and babysat her and her siblings. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man was acquitted of one charge of oral rape and one of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man denied the offences. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Apr2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman says man putting her through trial process ‘as bad as’ being abused again

    Reports the sentencing: nine years in prison, no portion suspended, two years' post-release supervision, following a Central Criminal Court trial held in Co Longford. Also gives the victim's impact statement and the judge's remarks on aggravating factors.

    convicted, 52, malevictim, female