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Case No. 13791Defilement of a child under 17 · Co. Limerick · 11 Jul 2020

Man found guilty of defiling 14-year-old girl in Limerick car park

A man, aged 35 at the time, was found guilty by a jury at Limerick Circuit Court of one charge of defilement, engaging in a sexual act with a 14-year-old girl. The offence took place on 11 July 2020 in a car park, after the girl, who had run away from her home in a rural part of County Limerick, asked him for a lift. He was arrested after she made a complaint, extradited to Ireland from Greece, and pleaded guilty to six sample counts of 31 charges in May 2025. Sentencing was adjourned, and he was remanded in custody for sentencing on 21 July.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted8 May
    2 reports
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The man faced 31 charges, including sexual assault on a child, sexual exploitation of a child and possessing child pornography.
  • The jury found him guilty of one charge of defilement, engaging in a sexual act with a child under 17.
When
  • The defilement offence occurred on 11 July 2020, when the girl was 14 and the man was 35.
  • Sources give different dates: the defilement occurred on 11 July 2020, while the charges were said to cover dates between January and December 2014.
Where
  • The girl had run away from her home in a rural part of County Limerick.
  • The girl asked the man for a lift, and he drove her to a car park where the offence occurred.
Investigation
The man was arrested after the girl made a complaint.
In court
  • The man was extradited to Ireland from Greece and returned for trial at Limerick Circuit Court on a Monday.
  • The man pleaded guilty to six sample counts of the 31 charges.
  • Judge Colin Daly imposed reporting restrictions, and the man cannot be named.
  • The judge adjourned sentencing to consider matters.
Sentence
The man was remanded in custody for sentencing on 21 July.
Other details
  • The man told gardaí he believed the girl was 15 and was aware she was under 17.
  • Through his barrister, the man apologised to the girl in court, and she said in her impact statement that she cried for hours.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was remanded in custody on sex offences involving an underage female. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe accused was found guilty by a jury of one charge of defilement. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe man was extradited to Ireland from Greece. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe victim asked the accused for a lift. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe accused drove the victim to a car park where the offence occurred. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on dates between January and December 2014. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred on 11 July 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe accused was arrested after the victim made a complaint. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe man faced 31 charges including sexual assault on a child, sexual exploitation of a child and possessing child pornography. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty to six sample counts. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe man was returned for trial at Limerick Circuit Court on a Monday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtJudge Colin Daly imposed reporting restrictions on the parties involved. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at the circuit court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge adjourned sentencing to consider matters. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was remanded in custody for sentencing on July 21. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThrough his barrister, the defendant apologised to the victim in court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim had run away from her home in a rural part of County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe accused told gardaí he believed the victim was 15, and was aware she was under 17. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim said in her impact statement that she cried for hours. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 9 May2025
    Convictedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    'I cried for hours and hours': Convicted rapist defiles Limerick girl, aged 14, in car park

    Reports the jury verdict and that sentencing was adjourned. Details of the accused's account and the victim's impact statement are included.

    convicted, 35, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, 14, female
  2. 8 May2025
    Convictedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Man pleads guilty in Limerick court after extradition on sex offences involving girl

    Reports the man's guilty plea at Limerick Circuit Court after extradition from Greece on 31 charges, with sentencing set for July 21.

    convicted, malevictim, female