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Case No. 6792Offensive conduct of a sexual nature · Co. Dublin · 23 Mar 2023

Man (75) jailed for offensive sexual conduct towards teenage boy at Stillorgan petrol station

Patrick McCann, a 75-year-old man, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to intentionally engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature towards a 15-year-old boy at the Applegreen petrol station on Stillorgan Road, Co Dublin, on 23 March 2023. After the boy told his mother, gardaí obtained CCTV, identified McCann and arrested and cautioned him. McCann was sentenced to nine months in prison, backdated to when he went into custody on this matter, as reported on 12 January 2024.

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  6. Sentenced12 Jan
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Patrick McCann, 75, pleaded guilty to intentionally engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature.
  • The victim was a 15-year-old boy.
  • McCann made verbal remarks of a sexual nature to the boy, asked whether he was a virgin and called him a handsome boy.
Where
The offence took place at the Applegreen petrol station on Stillorgan Road, Co Dublin.
When
The offence occurred on 23 March 2023.
Investigation
  • CCTV from the petrol station was obtained and McCann was identified.
  • The boy was alone at the time, told his mother what had happened, and gardaí were contacted.
  • McCann was arrested and cautioned and was unhelpful to gardaí.
In court
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Pauline Codd.
Other details
  • McCann has 391 previous convictions, dating back to the 1960s, including 11 of a sexual nature.
  • The judge said the previous sexual offences aggravated the offending and placed it in the mid-range.
  • The defence said McCann was drunk at the time and does not remember the incident, and that he is 75 and has significant health issues.
  • The boy's mother did not want him to make a victim impact statement.
Sentence
McCann was sentenced to nine months in prison, backdated to when he went into custody on this matter.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatPatrick McCann pleaded guilty to intentionally engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was a 15-year-old boy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMcCann made verbal remarks of a sexual nature to the boy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMcCann asked the boy whether he was a virgin and called him a handsome boy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe offence took place at the Applegreen petrol station on Stillorgan Road, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offence occurred on 23 March 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV from the petrol station was obtained and McCann was identified. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationMcCann was arrested and cautioned and was unhelpful to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceMcCann was sentenced to nine months in prison. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when McCann went into custody on this matter. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe boy was alone at the time of the offence. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe boy told his mother what had happened and gardaí were contacted. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMcCann has 391 previous convictions, including 11 of a sexual nature. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge said the previous sexual offences aggravated the offending conduct. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge placed the offence in the mid-range of offending. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defence said McCann was drunk at the time and does not remember the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defence said McCann is 75 and has significant health issues. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe boy's mother did not want him to make a victim impact statement. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jan2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (75) with 391 previous convictions jailed for offensive conduct of sexual nature with teen

    Reports the sentencing of Patrick McCann at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; no matching existing case in the list.

    convicted, Patrick McCann, 75, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick McCannvictim, 15, male