Man given suspended sentence for assaulting mother of his children and her teenage brother in Dublin
A 29-year-old man was sentenced to two years' imprisonment (fully suspended) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to assault causing harm to his former partner at her home in November 2020, during which he choked her, punched her in the face, and struck her 15-year-old brother. The judge noted the man is now the sole carer of the children and that a custodial sentence would be unfair to them.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced11 Feb
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- whatHe arrived at her house on the morning of the attack to drop their child back after an overnight visit. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe pushed past the woman into the house and refused to leave. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe grabbed her by the throat and began to choke her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe punched her in the face, drawing blood from her lip. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe threatened to kick the unborn child out of her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHer 15-year-old brother was present and was also struck by the accused. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused refused to leave and blocked the exit. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim is Alan Jenkins who waived his anonymity to allow identification of Craven (irishtimes.com)
- whatCraven was a former manager of family centres run by the Daughters of Charity in the north and southwest of Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe abuse primarily involved inappropriate touching (irishtimes.com)
- whatCraven guided the victim's hand to his genital area where he had concealed playing cards (irishtimes.com)
- whatCraven denied the allegations and has no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
- whatCraven does not accept his guilt and has not expressed remorse (irishtimes.com)
- whereCraven lives at Meadow View, Sarsfield Road, Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe abuse occurred on dates between 1989 and 1999 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe first incident occurred when the victim was six or seven (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm to his former partner at her home in November 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was convicted of 11 counts including sexual assault and indecent assault (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan sentenced the man to two years in prison, suspended in full on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- sentencePaul Craven was sentenced to four years' imprisonment (irishtimes.com)
- otherA barring order was in place against him at the time. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman was 13 weeks pregnant at the time of the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- otherNeither the woman nor her brother gave a victim impact statement. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe child had since been born. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has 10 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman has been in and out of rehab. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman has since lost custody of the children. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused is now the sole carer of the children. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man underwent a 12-month domestic abuse course. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man lives in his own house with the children. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Feb2025Ex-manager of family support centres jailed for four years over sexual abuse of nephew
Sentencing details including Judge Ní Chúlacháin's remarks on aggravating factors (location in victim's home, duration, age disparity, lack of remorse) and mitigating factors (no previous convictions, glowing references), the victim's statement, and Tusla's 'unfounded' finding.
victim, Alan Jenkins, male, irish (judged from name)Alan Jenkinsconvicted, Paul Craven, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Craven - 11 Feb2025Man given suspended sentence for attacking mother of his children and her teenage brother
Reports the sentencing, noting the man is the sole carer of the children, the woman has since lost custody, and the judge suspended the sentence in full on strict conditions.
victim, femalevictim, 15, maleaccused, 29, male