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Case No. 13098Sexual assault, sexual exploitation, possession of child sex abuse images · Co. Limerick · 1 Jan 2010

Man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse charges at Limerick Circuit Court

A man in his 50s pleaded guilty to six sample charges of child sexual abuse at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, having sexually abused a girl from age 10 to 15 beginning in 2010. He was re-arrested in Greece on an extradition warrant for 31 child-sex related charges, and Judge Colin Daly is to pass sentence on 28 July 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Jul
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA young woman from County Limerick was sexually abused from the age of 10 by a man in his 40s. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe man communicated with the girl late at night via Facebook and Viber. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man sent the girl 10 images of his penis and asked her to send him images of her private parts. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe girl sent the man 20 photos and one video. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man instructed the girl to delete the files she had sent him from her phone, and the material could not be recovered. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim suffers from flashbacks, severe depression, anxiety, and complex post traumatic stress disorder. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe man sexually assaulted the victim at a location named in court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe abuse started in 2010, when the victim was 10, and continued until 2015. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe abuse started in 2010 when the girl was aged 10 and the man was in his 40s. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe abuse continued until the girl was 15. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationA formal complaint was made to gardaí in 2016 and the victim was interviewed by specialist gardaí. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe accused was arrested in 2017. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found 120 images of child sex abuse, not of the victim, on the accused's phone. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe girl made a formal complaint to Gardaí when she was 16. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe man left Ireland after being arrested in 2017. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe man was re-arrested in Greece on an extradition warrant for 31 child-sex related charges. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeThe accused was charged with 31 offences. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe accused 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)
  • chargeThe 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)
  • courtThe DPP instructed that the victim be charged in 2018. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe accused was arrested on a European Arrest Warrant and extradited back to Ireland in 2024, where he has been remanded in custody since. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtJudge Colin Daly adjourned sentencing to Monday, July 28. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtSentencing Judge Colin Daly affirmed reporting restrictions and said he would pass sentence on Monday 28 July. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe accused cannot be named due to reporting restrictions. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe man has been included on a sex offenders register for an indefinite period. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherA psychological report regarded the man as being below average risk of reoffending. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jul2025
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Court hears abuser told teenage sexual abuse victim 'Don't tell, it is our little secret'

    Sentencing hearing details including victim impact statement, family's rejection of the defendant's apology, and confirmation that sentence will be passed on 28 July 2025.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 50s, male
  2. 23 Jul2025
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, first report
    'This is our little secret': Sexual abuse of Limerick girl, 10, by man who 'fled' the country

    Reports a sentencing hearing at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court where the accused pleaded guilty to six sample charges from 31 charged offences; sentencing adjourned to 28 July 2025.

    victim, femaleaccused, 50s, male