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Case No. 28639Sexual assault; rape; assault; harassment · Co. Offaly

Man sentenced to nine years for rape and sexual assault in Offaly

The 41-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, groomed and sexually abused a boy over a six-year period between 2004 and 2010 at his home, a sports ground in the Midlands, a hotel in Dublin and a restaurant. The now 30-year-old victim suffered depression, mood swings and a lack of motivation, and contemplated taking his own life as a result of the abuse. The man was extradited from the United States and pleaded guilty to attempted rape, seven counts of anal rape, four counts of sexual assault, two counts of assault causing harm and one count of harassment, with 71 further charges taken into account. Justice Michael MacGrath at the Central Criminal Court imposed concurrent sentences totalling ten and a half years, with the final 18 months suspended, on 28 December 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Dec
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The man groomed and sexually abused the boy over a six-year period, beating him when he began to refuse his advances.
  • The man grabbed and squeezed the boy by the wrist, kicked and spat at him, and pulled his hair.
  • The victim suffered mood swings, depression, a lack of motivation, and contemplated taking his own life.
Where
The offences took place at the man's home, a sports ground in the Midlands, a hotel in Dublin, and a restaurant.
When
The offences occurred between 2004 and 2010.
Investigation
The man was extradited from the United States to face the charges.
Charges
  • The man pleaded guilty to attempted rape, seven counts of anal rape, four counts of sexual assault, two counts of assault causing harm and one count of harassment.
  • 71 other charges from the same period were taken into account for sentencing.
In court
Justice Michael MacGrath at the Central Criminal Court sentenced the man on 28 December 2021.
Sentence
  • Concurrent sentences totalling ten and a half years were imposed, with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions including engaging with the Probation Service.
  • The man was ordered to undergo two years of post-release supervision and have no communication with the victim for 10 years.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man groomed and sexually abused the boy over a six-year period (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe beat the boy when the boy began to refuse his advances (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe victim is now 30 years old (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man was in contact with the teenager regularly via text messages throughout the day (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man grabbed and squeezed the boy by the wrist, kicked and spat at him, and pulled his hair (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe teenager contemplated taking his own life, suffered mood swings, depression and a lack of motivation (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man had problems with trusting people as a result of the abuse (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man attempted counselling but it was not successful (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe offences took place at the man's home, a sports ground in the Midlands, and a hotel in Dublin (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereOne assault happened in a restaurant in front of others (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred between 2004 and 2010 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to attempted rape, seven counts of anal rape, four counts of sexual assault, two counts of assault causing harm and one of harassment (offalyexpress.ie)
  • charge71 other charges from the same period are being taken into account for sentencing (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJustice Michael MacGrath imposed concurrent sentences totalling ten and a half years (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceConcurrent sentences were 2.5 years for sexual assault, 2 years for assault causing harm, and 3 years for harassment (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe final 18 months of the term was suspended on strict conditions including engaging with the Probation Service (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was ordered to undergo two years of post-release supervision (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was ordered to have no communication with the victim for 10 years (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man was extradited from the United States to face the charges (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Dec2021
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man who sexually abused boy at sports ground in Midlands jailed for nine years

    Reports the sentencing at the Central Criminal Court by Justice Michael MacGrath, including the breakdown of concurrent sentences, the reduction for guilty plea, post-release conditions, and the victim's impact statement.

    convicted, 41, malevictim, 30, male