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Case No. 13071Sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a child, possession of child sex abuse images · Co. Limerick · 25 Dec 2010

Man jailed for sexually assaulting and exploiting Limerick girl during sleepovers

A man in his 50s was sentenced to seven years in prison at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on 28 July 2025 after pleading guilty to three sexual assaults, two sexual exploitation of a child charges, and possession of child sex abuse images relating to the grooming and abuse of a girl from the age of 10 during sleepovers at his home in County Limerick.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Jul
    2 reports
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Key facts

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35 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man sexually abused and groomed a young girl from the time she was 10 until she was 15. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man pleaded guilty to six sample charges including three counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual exploitation, and one count of possession of child sex abuse images. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim made a formal complaint to Gardaí when she was 16. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man sent the girl 10 images of his genitals and asked her to send images of her private parts. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe girl sent the man 20 photos and one video. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe offences came to light when a friend of the girl became concerned about late-night messages from an older man. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe girl had a serious medical condition. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man was regarded as being below average risk of reoffending according to a psychological report. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim suffers from flashbacks, severe depression, anxiety, and complex post traumatic stress disorder. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe young woman did not want to waive her anonymity or have the guilty man identified. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe accused sent the victim 10 photos of his penis and she sent him 20 photos of her vagina and one video of her masturbating. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe accused and victim communicated via Facebook and Viber late at night. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatGardai discovered 120 images of child sex abuse, not of the victim, on his phone. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim suffers from severe depression, anxiety and complex post traumatic stress disorder. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe victim was attending a school in County Limerick in 2010. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe sexual abuse started in 2010 when the girl was aged 10 and the man was in his 40s. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe abuse commenced when the victim was 10 years old. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe first sleepover took place over the Christmas and New Year period of 2010/2011. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenIn the summer of 2011 the defendant brought the victim swimming and assaulted her on the grass afterwards. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenA formal complaint to gardai was made in 2016. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe accused was arrested in 2017. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe DPP instructed the victim be charged in 2018. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenHe was extradited back to Ireland in 2024 and has been remanded in custody since. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe accused left the jurisdiction and was arrested on foot of a European Arrest Warrant. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged with 31 offences. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to six sample charges: three sexual assaults, two sexual exploitation of a child, and one possession of child sex abuse images. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe sentencing took place at Limerick Circuit Court before Judge Colin Daly. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe sentencing took place at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on 28 July 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to seven years for the sexual assaults, with one year suspended for seven years. (limerickpost.ie)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to three and a half years for the two counts of sexual exploitation and one and a half years for possession of child pornography, all to run concurrently. (limerickpost.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Colin Daly jailed the man for seven years with the final year suspended on each of the three sexual assaults. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed three years and six months on each of the sexual exploitation of a child charges. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe accused was given a one year and four months prison sentence for possession of child sex abuse images. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceAll sentences were to be served concurrently. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe man was included on a sex offenders register for an indefinite period. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jul2025
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Man jailed for sexually assaulting and exploiting Limerick girl during sleepovers

    Sentencing report from Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. The accused, unnamed due to reporting restrictions, was jailed for seven years (concurrent) and placed on the sex offenders register for an indefinite duration. He had been extradited from abroad in 2024 following a European Arrest Warrant.

    victim, 20s, femaleconvicted, 50s, male
  2. 28 Jul2025
    Sentencedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Man who told girl abuse was 'our little secret' jailed for seven years

    Reports the sentencing at Limerick Circuit Court on 28 July 2025, including the victim impact statement, details of the grooming and abuse, and the concurrent sentences imposed.

    convicted, 50s, malevictim, female