Ireland Case No. 13972Indecent assault of children · Co. Limerick
Man convicted of indecently assaulting two girls in 1980s Limerick
A man, reported as 62 or 63 years old and a former member of the Defence Forces, sexually abused two girls, Miss A and Miss B, on different dates in the 1980s when they were aged three to eight. The girls made complaints to gardaí in January and July 2020, after which the man was arrested and denied the allegations, and the DPP had earlier directed no prosecution. He pleaded not guilty to five counts at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, and as reported on 14 April 2025 a jury found him guilty on four counts and could not agree on the fifth. Sentencing is adjourned to 28 April 2025, and he faces a potential 10 years in jail.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court14 Apr
2 reports - Convicted14 Apr
2 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man, reported as 62 or 63 years old, is a former member of the Defence Forces.
- The two victims, referred to as Miss A and Miss B, were sexually abused by the man as children.
- When
- The abuse happened on different dates in the 1980s, when the girls were between three and eight years old.
- Investigation
- One victim complained to gardaí in January 2020 and the other complained in July 2020.
- After the 2020 complaints the man was arrested and denied all allegations.
- The DPP earlier directed that there would be no prosecution against the man.
- Charges
- The man was charged with five counts of indecently assaulting the two girls and pleaded not guilty.
- In court
- The case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, where a jury found the man guilty on four counts and could not agree on the fifth.
- Both victims gave victim impact statements at a sentencing hearing.
- Sentence
- The man faces a potential 10 years in jail and was remanded on continuing bail to 28 April 2025 for sentence.
- Other details
- The victims supported lifting legal restrictions on naming the accused, and the judge adjourned to deal with anonymity.
- The defence said the man had served in the Defence Forces and had not had penetrative sex with the girls.
- Separate reports describe a man in his 30s arrested in Limerick city on 9 April 2025 in an organised crime investigation into burglaries and car thefts, and the sources do not link him to this case.
37 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe defendant is a 62-year-old man who is a former member of the Defence Forces. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe defendant is a former member of the Defence Forces. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe group is suspected of involvement in business and residential burglaries and the theft of high value vehicles across the Mid-West. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in Limerick city and targeted an Organised Crime Group operating across the Mid-West. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe two girls were between three and eight years old when the attacks occurred in the 1980s. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested in Limerick city on Wednesday, 9 April 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe abuse happened on different dates in the 1980s, when the girls were between three and eight years old. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationOne victim made a complaint to gardaí in January 2020, and the other made a complaint that July. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe DPP earlier directed no prosecution against the man. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationAfter the 2020 complaints the man was arrested but denied all allegations. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was made in an intelligence-led operation by gardaí from the Clare/Tipperary Division. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested in Limerick in connection with ongoing investigations into an organised crime group. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí say he is the second person to appear before the courts in connection with the investigation. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe organised crime group is suspected of business and residential burglaries and theft of high value vehicles. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí say investigations into the organised crime group are ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe DPP at the time decided there would be no prosecution. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged in relation to a number of burglaries and other offences. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged with a number of burglaries and other offences. (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded not guilty to five counts of indecently assaulting the two girls. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe man pleaded not guilty to five counts of indecently assaulting two girls. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtA jury found the man guilty on four counts and could not agree on the fifth. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe man appeared before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on the evening of 13 April 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe man was remanded in custody to appear before Ennis District Court on 16 April 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe man appeared before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Sunday evening, 13 April. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody to appear again in court on Wednesday. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe trial took place at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtA jury found the man guilty on four of the counts. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe jury could not agree on the fifth charge. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtBoth victims gave victim impact statements at a sentencing hearing. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the matter to April 28 for sentence and to deal with anonymity. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant faces a potential 10 years in jail. (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceThe judge remanded the defendant on continuing bail for sentencing on 28 April. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a garda station in the Southern Region. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe accused is 63 years old. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victims supported lifting legal restrictions on naming the accused. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe defence said the accused had served in the Defence Forces and had not had penetrative sex with the girls. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Apr2025Two women sexually abused as children in Limerick want paedophile named
Reports the jury verdict on four of five counts at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, the victims' impact statements, and the adjournment to April 28 for sentence. The accused cannot be named for legal reasons at this time.
convicted, 63, malevictim, femalevictim, female - 14 Apr2025Man charged in connection with investigation into burglaries by organised crime group
Reports that a man in his 30s was arrested in Limerick, charged with burglaries and other offences linked to an organised crime group, and remanded in custody at Ennis District Court. Gardaí describe him as the second person to appear in connection with the investigation, which is ongoing.
accused, 30s, male - 14 Apr2025Man arrested in Limerick as part organised crime investigation appears in court
Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s on 9 April 2025 in an organised crime investigation, his charging, a special court sitting on 13 April 2025, and remand in custody to Ennis District Court on 16 April 2025.
accused, 30s, male - 14 Apr2025Paedophile ex-solider to be sentenced after convictions for sex assaults on girls
Reports the jury verdict on four of five counts and the sentencing date of 28 April 2025. No existing case matches.
convicted, 62, malevictim, femalevictim, female