Ireland Man jailed for six years for defiling teenager he plied with alcohol
Between September and October 2016, a 41-year-old construction worker plied a 14-year-old girl with alcohol and defiled her on three occasions, and the offences came to light when her mother noticed a message from an older man on her phone. He was questioned by gardaí, fled the jurisdiction, and was extradited from the UK before pleading guilty at the Central Criminal Court to three counts of defilement, after originally being charged with rape. At sentencing, Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring said he was not entitled to the usual high level of credit for a guilty plea because he had left the jurisdiction. The latest development is that he was jailed in June 2023, though the sources differ on the length, with the headline reporting six years and the key facts giving seven years with the final 12 months suspended.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced29 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 41-year-old construction worker pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to three counts of defiling a girl aged 14.
- Where
- The first offence happened in a park.
- When
- The offences took place between September and October 2016.
- Cause
- The man gave the girl alcohol and offered her cocaine.
- Investigation
- The offences came to light when the girl's mother noticed a message from an older man on her phone.
- The man fled the jurisdiction after being questioned by gardaí, and a 2018 trial date had been set.
- He was extradited from the UK.
- Charges
- He was originally charged with rape, but guilty pleas to defilement were accepted.
- In court
- Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring presided at sentencing.
- The judge said the man was not entitled to the usual high level of credit for a guilty plea because he had left the jurisdiction.
- Sentence
- The headline reports a six-year prison sentence, while the key facts state seven years with the final 12 months suspended.
- The sentence was backdated to August, when the man entered custody.
- Other details
- The girl had been friends with the man's teenage nephews.
- The victim has suffered anxiety, depression and recurring nightmares.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man pleaded guilty to three counts of defiling the girl, who was then aged 14. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man fled the jurisdiction after being questioned by gardaí and was extradited from the UK. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe first offence happened in a park. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences took place between September and October 2016. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe man gave the girl alcohol and offered her cocaine. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe offences came to light when the girl's mother noticed a message from an older man on her phone. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was originally charged with rape, but guilty pleas to defilement were accepted. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMs Justice Mary Ellen Ring presided at sentencing. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge said the man was not entitled to the usual high level of credit for a guilty plea because he had left the jurisdiction. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to seven years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to August, when the man entered custody. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim has suffered anxiety, depression and recurring nightmares. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jun2023Man jailed for six years for defiling teenager he plied with alcohol
Sentencing report. Gives the sentence, the judge's reasoning on the guilty plea, the charge originally laid, and the victim impact statement.
convicted, 41, malevictim, 14, female