Ireland Man sentenced to 18 months for gross indecency against a child at Longford Circuit Court
Between early 2005 and mid 2006, a man, then in his 20s, committed gross indecency against a child aged 11 to 13 at a GAA ground in the Midlands. Gardaí executed a search warrant at his home and learned he had left the jurisdiction, with sources giving different accounts of where he went. He was charged with nine counts of gross indecency with a child, pleaded guilty to three on an amended indictment, and the other six charges were struck out by nolle prosequi. The 44-year-old man was sentenced by Judge Kenneth Connolly at Longford Circuit Court to 18 months in prison, with the final six months suspended on condition he engage with probation services, and the sentence is to run consecutively to his existing jail term, as reported on 13 January 2025.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A convicted sex offender was sentenced to 18 months in prison with the final six months suspended.
- Where
- The sentence was imposed at Longford Circuit Court by Judge Kenneth Connolly.
- The offences took place at a GAA ground in the Midlands.
- When
- The offences took place from early 2005 to mid 2006.
- Other details
- The man was 44 at sentencing and was in his 20s when the offences took place.
- Investigation
- Gardaí executed a search warrant at his home.
- Sources differ on where he went after leaving the jurisdiction: one says he moved to the UK, while the other says he lived in the UK and the USA before extradition.
- Charges
- The man was charged with nine counts of gross indecency with a child aged between 11 and 13.
- He pleaded guilty to three counts of gross indecency on an amended indictment, and a nolle prosequi was entered on six other similar charges.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed a sentence of 18 months on one count of gross indecency, with the final six months suspended for 18 months on condition he engage with probation services.
- The sentence is to be served consecutively to the jail term he was already serving for other sexual offences.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA convicted sex offender was sentenced to 18 months in prison with the final six months suspended. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe sentence was imposed at Longford Circuit Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereIncidents took place at a GAA ground in the Midlands. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe offences took place from early 2005 to mid 2006. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí executed a search warrant at his home and learned he had left the jurisdiction to live in the UK. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged with nine counts of gross indecency with a child aged between 11 and 13 years. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe entered a guilty plea to three counts of gross indecency on an amended indictment. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeA nolle prosequi was entered on six other similar charges. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a sentence of 18 months on one count of gross indecency. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence is to be served consecutively to the jail time he is currently serving. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe final six months were suspended for 18 months, on condition he engage with probation services. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Jan2025'Truly harrowing spectacle': Circuit Court in the Midlands hears convicted sex offender gifted victim a box of pens
Sentencing report from Longford Circuit Court. The offences were committed at a GAA ground in the Midlands, and the convicted man had been living in the UK and the USA before extradition. The article also covers his earlier sentence for other sexual offences, which is a separate matter.
convicted, 44, malevictim, 11-13, male