Case No. 2214Sexual assault, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, using technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child · Co. Dublin
Man jailed for sexual exploitation of teenage girl in foster care
A 47-year-old man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to sexual assault, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, and using technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child, offences committed between November 2021 and April 2023 against a teenage girl in foster care.
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- Sentenced27 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatThe victim was aged between 14 and 16 at the time of the offences. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl was in foster care at the time of the offences. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was in a relationship with the daughter of the girl's foster mother. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man admitted giving the girl money, vapes and cannabis. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man admitted touching and kissing the girl's breasts. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man suggested the girl had instigated the sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man accepted sending sexually explicit voice messages and getting the girl to send similar messages in exchange for vapes. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí estimate a minimum of 20 incidents occurred. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man had addictions to pornography and alcohol. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was around 12 years old at the time of the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man has five previous convictions including for rape and sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim and her siblings were in their father's sole care following their mother's death in 2012. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man developed an alcohol dependency following the death of his partner in 2012. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man digitally penetrated the victim's vagina while she was asleep in his room. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe children were later removed from their father's care and went to live with an aunt. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man has no contact with his family. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man masturbated in front of the girl many times. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl received vapes and cannabis from the man. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man touched the girl's breasts on one occasion. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn one occasion the girl found the man in a state of undress in a bedroom and he pulled up his boxers when she was recording him on her phone. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man told the girl he was disgusted with himself, promised not to do it again, and told her to go to the gardai. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl was blackmailing the man, telling him that if she did not get vapes she would tell her foster mother. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe offence took place at an address in Co. Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences occurred between November 2021 and April 2023. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offence occurred on a date between January 2016 and August 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe victim made a complaint to Gardaí in 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was interviewed voluntarily by gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was interviewed by Gardaí but nothing of evidential value was obtained. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe offending came to light after the foster mother discovered messages of a sexual nature between the girl and the man. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe girl was interviewed by gardai in May 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationMessages of a sexual nature and recordings indicating the man was masturbating were found on the girl's phone. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was voluntarily interviewed by gardai and admitted giving the girl money, vapes and cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man admitted touching and kissing the girl's breasts but suggested the girl had instigated it. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man accepted sending the girl sexual, explicit voice messages and getting her to send similar messages in exchange for vapes. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí estimate that a minimum of 20 incidents occurred. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded to one count of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe pleaded to five counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe pleaded to three counts of using technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe 50-year-old man pleaded guilty to sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault, five counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and three counts of using technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge stated the defendant was not a good father in any way. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe man was jailed for three years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHe received a four-year sentence in the late 2010s for offending when he was a teenager. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe three-year sentence was backdated to January when the man pleaded guilty. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe girl declined to make a victim impact statement. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has four children. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA psychological report states the man developed a sex addiction and that alcohol was a disinhibiting factor. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man is no longer using sex as a coping mechanism, is not viewing pornography, and attends AA meetings. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe girl declined to make a victim impact statement and is no longer living in that particular foster care situation. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man has one previous conviction for a road traffic offence dating back to the early 2000s. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Feb2025Man jailed for sexual exploitation of a teenage girl in foster care
Sentencing report: the man received a three-year sentence backdated to his arrest in 2023. Judge Martin Nolan described the conduct as 'serious misbehaviour' and 'obscene behaviour'.
victim, 14-16, femaleaccused, 47, male - 27 Feb2025Convicted rapist jailed for three years for sexually assaulting young daughter
Sentencing details including victim impact statement read by her brother, defence submissions by Michael Hourigan SC, and Judge Martin Nolan's remarks identifying the relationship as an aggravating factor.
victim, 12, femaleconvicted, 50, male - 27 Feb2025Man (47) jailed for sexual exploitation of teenage girl in foster care
Reports the sentencing of the unnamed 47-year-old man at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, including details of the offending, the man's admissions, and the judge's remarks.
victim, 14-16, femaleconvicted, 47, male