Ireland Man jailed for offering 14-year-old girl €1,000 for sex
James Connors (35), of Tallaght, offered a 14-year-old girl €1,000 for sex in a hotel on June 6, 2021, while she waited for her mother, and said he did not realise she was 14. The girl told her mother, who photographed him and contacted gardaí; Connors was then arrested, and after the mother followed him he punched and kicked her in a nearby park. Connors pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to offering money to a child for sexual exploitation, and he denied touching the girl. On February 13, 2024, he was jailed for two years, with the judge saying a custodial sentence was deserved.
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- Sentenced13 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- James Connors offered a 14-year-old girl €1,000 for sex.
- Connors claimed he did not realise the girl was 14 when he approached her.
- Connors continued talking to the girl until she got up and ran away.
- Where
- The incident happened in a hotel while the girl was sitting there waiting for her mother.
- When
- The offence occurred on June 6, 2021.
- Investigation
- The girl told her mother, who took a photo of Connors and contacted gardaí.
- Gardaí arrested Connors.
- Other details
- The girl's mother followed Connors, and he punched and kicked her in a nearby park.
- Connors denied touching the girl and said he had only offered her money.
- Connors has 71 previous convictions, most from the District Court.
- Defence counsel said Connors had enormous difficulty with drink and drugs.
- Charges
- Connors pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to offering or promising to give a child money for their sexual exploitation.
- Sentence
- The judge said Connors deserved a custodial sentence and he was jailed for two years on February 13, 2024.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatConnors offered a 14-year-old girl €1,000 for sex. (irishtimes.com)
- whatConnors claimed he did not realise the girl was 14. (irishtimes.com)
- whatConnors continued talking to the girl until she got up and ran away. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident happened in a hotel while the girl was waiting for her mother. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offence occurred on June 6, 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe girl identified Connors to her mother, who took a photo of him and contacted gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationConnors was arrested by gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeConnors pleaded guilty to offering or promising to give a child money for sexual exploitation. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge said Connors deserved a custodial sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceConnors was jailed for two years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe girl's mother followed Connors, and he punched and kicked her in a nearby park. (irishtimes.com)
- otherConnors denied touching the girl and said he had only offered her money. (irishtimes.com)
- otherConnors has 71 previous convictions, most from the District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- otherDefence counsel said Connors had enormous difficulty with drink and drugs. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Feb2024Man jailed for offering girl (14) €1,000 for sex
Reports the sentencing of James Connors to two years in prison, with court details on the incident, the mother's pursuit and assault, the arrest, and his previous convictions.
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