Ireland Case No. 14685Sexual assault of a child · Co. Dublin
Man jailed for two and a half years over sexual assaults on child
Andrew Sankey, a 57-year-old man, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting a child, a woman who was around eight or nine at the time, at her home in Dublin and at an unknown location in the State between September 1996 and October 2000. The complainant went to gardaí in 2021, and when arrested Sankey denied sexually abusing her. At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court the judge set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced it to two and a half years, and on 7 February 2025 Sankey was jailed for two and a half years.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced7 Feb
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Andrew Sankey pleaded guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting a child.
- Where
- The offences occurred at the child's home in Dublin and at an unknown location in the State.
- When
- The offences were committed between September 1996 and October 2000.
- Cause
- Sankey took advantage of a period when the child's parents were on holiday to sexually assault her.
- Other details
- The victim is a woman who was around eight or nine at the time of the offences.
- Sankey is 57 years old.
- Sankey has a previous conviction for indecently assaulting a child in the UK in 1989.
- Sankey has a more recent conviction in Ireland for possession of child abuse material, for which he was jailed for six months.
- Investigation
- The complainant went to gardaí in 2021.
- When arrested, Sankey denied sexually abusing the complainant.
- Charges
- The offence carries a maximum sentence of five years.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to two and a half years.
- Sankey was jailed for two and a half years on 7 February 2025.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAndrew Sankey pleaded guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting a child. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe offences occurred at the child's home in Dublin and at an unknown location in the State. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe offences were committed between September 1996 and October 2000. (thejournal.ie)
- causeSankey took advantage of a period when the child's parents were on holiday to sexually abuse her. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe complainant went to gardaí in 2021. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationWhen arrested, Sankey denied sexually abusing the complainant. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe offence carries a maximum sentence of five years. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceSankey was jailed for two and a half years. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three and a half years, reduced to two and a half years. (thejournal.ie)
- otherSankey has a previous conviction for indecently assaulting a child in the UK in 1989. (thejournal.ie)
- otherSankey has a more recent conviction in Ireland for possession of child abuse material, for which he was jailed for six months. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Feb2025'Predator' who assaulted child while parents were on holiday jailed for two-and-a-half years
Reports the sentence of two and a half years, the court's headline sentence of three and a half years, the victim impact statement, and Sankey's prior convictions in the UK and Ireland.
convicted, Andrew Sankey, 57, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Sankeyvictim, around 8 or 9 at the time of the offences, female