Ireland Man charged with child defilement gets passport back for trip abroad
A man in his 40s, described as a broadcaster and entertainer and named only as the law allows (he cannot be named for legal reasons), is charged with three counts of defilement of a child over alleged sexual acts with a child under 17 at unknown locations in Dublin between August 2010 and 23 January 2011, including one on 14 December 2010. He denies all charges. Earlier bail conditions, set in March, required him to surrender his passport and have no contact with the complainant or witnesses. On 24 July 2023 Judge Orla Crowe at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court varied his bail to allow him to travel abroad from 3 to 17 August, with his passport to be returned by 18 August, and his trial is due to begin on 9 October.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court24 Jul
3 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 40s, described as a broadcaster and entertainer, is charged with three counts of defilement of a child.
- Where
- The alleged offences took place at unknown locations in Dublin.
- When
- One alleged offence occurred on 14 December 2010, and others on unknown dates between August 2010 and 23 January 2011.
- Charges
- He is charged with three counts of engaging in sexual acts, described as oral sex, with a child under 17.
- Other details
- He denies all charges, and he cannot be named for legal reasons.
- The complainant, a woman, is now in her late 20s.
- In court
- Bail conditions set in March required him to surrender his passport, have no contact with the complainant or witnesses, and give gardaí his mobile phone number.
- On 24 July 2023 Judge Orla Crowe varied his bail at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, on an application by barrister Ian Woodland to which the DPP did not object.
- His passport is to be returned to him for travel abroad from 3 to 17 August, and must be returned to gardaí by 18 August at the latest.
- His trial is due to begin on 9 October and is expected to last four or five days.
- Investigation
- He must give gardaí details of his flights.
31 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA high-profile Irish celebrity has been charged with defilement of a minor. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe application was made at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe bail variation application was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged offences took place at unknown locations in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenOne alleged offence occurred on 14 December 2010. (irishtimes.com)
- whenOther alleged offences occurred on an unknown date between August 2010 and 23 January 2011. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged offences occurred on dates in 2010 and early 2011. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged offences were on dates in 2010 and early 2011. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe accused must give details of his flights to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused faces three charges of defilement of a child. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused is accused of a sexual act with a child under 17. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused is accused of three charges of engaging in sexual acts with a child under 17. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused is charged with three counts of engaging in sexual acts with a child under 17. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtBail terms were varied on Monday to allow the accused to go abroad for two weeks. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe application was made by barrister Ian Woodland. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe prosecution did not object to the variation. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe passport must be returned by 18 August at the latest. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is due to take place in October. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is due to begin on October 9 and is expected to last four or five days. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe defence applied for the return of the accused's passport for August 3 to August 17. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe State consented to the application. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe granted the bail variation application. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe court heard the complainant is now in her late 20s. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe State consented to the bail variation application. (dublinlive.ie)
- sentenceThe accused's passport is to be returned for the period 3 to 17 August. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe passport must be returned to the garda no later than August 18. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe accused cannot be named for legal reasons. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused denies all charges. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe complainant is now in her late 20s. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe bail conditions set in March required the accused to surrender his passport, have no contact with the complainant or witnesses, and give gardaí his mobile phone number. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe passport must be returned to gardaí no later than August 18, and flight details must be given to the investigating garda. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Jul2023Irish celeb charged with defilement of child gets passport back to travel abroad
Court report on a bail variation in a specific case: the passport is returned for August 3 to August 17, with the State consenting. Adds the charge details, the trial date and the bail conditions.
accused, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)victim, late 20s, female - 24 Jul2023High-profile Irish celeb charged with defilement of a child gets passport back
First report of this Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, covering a bail variation hearing that returned the accused's passport for August 3 to August 17. The article gives no single incident date, only 2010 and early 2011, and no existing case matches it.
accused, 40s, malevictim, late 20s, female - 24 Jul2023Broadcaster awaiting trial on child sex charge has bail terms varied to allow travel abroad
First report of a bail variation in this case. It sets out the charges, the travel period and the passport return date, and gives the October trial date.
accused, male