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Case No. 21368Sexual assault of a child · Co. Kildare · 14 Oct 2014

Man jailed for 16 months over sexual assault of six-year-old neighbour in Kildare

A man who was 15 at the time sexually assaulted his six-year-old neighbour, a girl, in her home in Kildare on October 14, 2014. The man, now 24 and living in Cork, pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexual assault of a child. A jury convicted him in January 2023, and he was jailed for 16 months, with the judge seeing no basis for suspending the sentence. The latest report, published on April 25, 2023, covers the sentencing and the judge's reasons.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man who was 15 at the time sexually assaulted a six-year-old neighbour, a girl.
Where
The assault took place in the victim's home in Kildare.
When
The assault took place on October 14, 2014.
Investigation
  • A doctor found a cut or laceration on the girl's hymen during a medical examination.
  • Blood found on the tracksuit of the accused was a DNA match to the girl.
Charges
The man was charged with sexual assault of the child.
In court
  • The man pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
  • A jury convicted the man in January 2023.
Sentence
  • The man was sentenced to 16 months in prison.
  • The judge saw no basis for suspending the sentence because the man had not gained insight into his offending.
Other details
  • The man is 24 and lives in Cork.
  • The man has no previous convictions and has not come to garda attention since.
  • The man continues to maintain his innocence.
  • The girl suffered physical injuries.
  • The judge accepted that the man co-operated with the garda investigation.
  • The man had to leave the area where he lived because information about the offence had spread.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man who was 15 at the time sexually assaulted a six-year-old neighbour and has been jailed for 16 months. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe assault took place in the victim's home in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe assault took place on October 14, 2014. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationA doctor found a cut or laceration on the girl's hymen during a medical examination. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationBlood found on the boy's tracksuit was a DNA match to the girl. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was convicted by a jury the previous January. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to 16 months in prison. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge saw no basis for suspending the sentence because the man had not gained insight into his offending. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man is 24 and lives in Cork. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions and has not come to garda attention since. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man continues to maintain his innocence. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe girl suffered physical injuries. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge accepted that the man co-operated with the garda investigation. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man had to leave the area where he lived because information about the offence had spread. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Apr2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Man who was 15 years old when he sexually assaulted his six-year-old neighbour in Kildare is jailed

    Sentencing report: the man, now 24, was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 16 months, with details of the investigation, the victim impact and the judge's reasons for not suspending the sentence.

    convicted, 24, malevictim, 6, female