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Case No. 20601Sexual assault · 19 Aug 2016

Man jailed after Court of Appeal overturns suspended sentence for sexual assault of girl

A man aged 33 pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a girl aged between 12 and 13 by touching her private parts. The offence occurred on 19 August 2016 in a truck cabin at an unknown location within the State. The trial judge at Wicklow Criminal Court imposed a fully suspended sentence, and the State appealed it as unduly lenient. The Court of Appeal's ruling, reported on 22 June 2023, quashed the suspended sentence and imposed two and a half years' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended and two years' post-release supervision.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced22 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man aged 33 pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a girl by touching her private parts.
  • The girl was aged between 12 and 13 at the time of the offending, and the case record labels the victim a woman.
Where
The offence took place in a truck cabin at an unknown location within the State.
When
The offence occurred on 19 August 2016.
Cause
The offending involved grooming, use of alcohol and a breach of trust.
In court
  • The trial judge at Wicklow Criminal Court imposed a fully suspended sentence.
  • The Court of Appeal quashed the fully suspended sentence.
Investigation
The State appealed the original sentence as unduly lenient.
Charges
Three other sexual assault charges alleged at the family home were withdrawn by the State.
Sentence
  • The Court of Appeal set a four-year headline sentence, reduced by one year in mitigation, leaving two and a half years' imprisonment with the final six months suspended.
  • The man must serve two years' post-release supervision after his sentence.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a girl by touching her private parts. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe girl was aged between 12 and 13 at the time of the offending. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place in the truck cabin at an unknown location within the State. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred on 19 August 2016. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe offending involved grooming, use of alcohol and a breach of trust. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe State appealed the sentence as unduly lenient. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThree other sexual assault charges alleged at the family home were withdrawn by the State. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe original trial judge imposed a fully suspended sentence. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal quashed the original suspended sentence. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe Court of Appeal set a four-year headline sentence, reduced by one year in mitigation, and suspended the final six months. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was ordered to be under two years' post-release supervision after his sentence is served. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jun2023
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, follow-up
    Man who assaulted girl is jailed after appeal of his fully suspended sentence

    Court of Appeal ruling on the State's unduly lenient appeal. It quashed the original fully suspended sentence imposed at Wicklow Criminal Court and imposed two and a half years' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended and two years' post-release supervision.

    convicted, 33, malevictim, between 12 and 13, female