Ireland Man sentenced for sexual assault of vulnerable girl in Donegal
On 16 June 2019, a man in his 40s sexually assaulted a vulnerable young girl with an intellectual disability in Donegal after inviting her into his home following a walk. The girl later told an adult who contacted Gardaí, and the man was arrested and made full admissions. He pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court, where the judge reduced a starting point of ten years to seven and a half years for his early plea and remorse, then suspended the final 12 months. The man, who cannot be named to protect the victim's identity, will serve six and a half years in prison.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced30 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man, in his 40s, invited a vulnerable young girl into his home after a walk, undressed her, and sexually assaulted her.
- Where
- The assault took place in Donegal.
- When
- The assault occurred on 16 June 2019.
- Other details
- The girl was a protected person because of her intellectual disability.
- The man cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim.
- Investigation
- Gardaí viewed CCTV footage of the area showing the pair together.
- The man was arrested and made full admissions to the assault.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty to sexual assault.
- In court
- The man appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court.
- The offences merited a sentence of ten years before mitigation.
- Sentence
- The sentence was reduced to seven and a half years for an early plea and remorse, with the last 12 months suspended.
- The man will serve six and a half years in prison.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man is in his 40s. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAfter the walk, the man invited the girl into his home for a drink of water. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man began to kiss the girl but told her they would not be having sex. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man undressed the girl, lay her on the bed and sexually assaulted her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man warned the girl not to tell anyone. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl later told an adult who contacted Gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl said the accused was the only man she trusted but every time she sees him she feels sick and scared. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man apologized to the girl in court and wept. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man had become isolated from the community and his family and was drinking a lot. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe young woman was a protected person because of her intellectual disability. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault took place on 16 June 2019. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí viewed CCTV footage of the area and saw the pair together. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was arrested and made full admissions to the assault. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe offences merited a sentence of ten years before mitigation. (irishtimes.com)
- courtIn mitigation, the man had entered an early plea and was clearly remorseful. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was reduced to seven and a half years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge suspended the last 12 months of the sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man will serve six and a half years in prison. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 30 May2022Man who sexually assaulted vulnerable young girl jailed for 6½ years
Sentencing report: the man pleaded guilty, made full admissions, and was jailed for six and a half years after the judge reduced a starting point of ten years for his early plea and remorse, then suspended the last 12 months.
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