Ireland Case No. 22543Defilement of a child (sexual act with a child under 17) · Co. Limerick · 1 Jul 2016
Man with 41 previous convictions who defiled teen girl has six-year sentence halved on appeal
A 38-year-old man with 41 previous convictions, convicted by a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court of defiling a 16-year-old girl in 2016, had his six-year consecutive sentence reduced to three years concurrent at the Court of Appeal on 2 February 2023.
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- Sentenced2 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatThe man was convicted by a jury of engaging in a sexual act with a child under 17 on two counts. (thejournal.ie)
- whatOn a walk in a wooded area near the man's home in July 2016, he defiled the girl by having sex with her. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThere were 120 phone calls to the girl between 8 July 2016 and 26 August 2016. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe defiled the girl a further three times at his apartment in August 2016. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe man did not use a condom during the offences. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe offences occurred in July and August 2016. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe girl's mother reported the matter to gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trial took place at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Patrick Meghan said the male committed a breach of trust, showed no remorse and groomed the girl to control her. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe Court of Appeal reduced the sentence to three years on all four charges, all to run concurrently. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe man was placed on the sex offenders register. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man had 41 previous convictions at the time of sentencing. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe girl suffered with anxiety, depression and had been suicidal, attempting to take her own life in her bedroom. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man was twice the girl's age at the time of the offences. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Feb2023Man with 41 previous convictions who defiled teen girl has six-year sentence halved on appeal
The Court of Appeal quashed the original six-year consecutive sentence and re-sentenced the man to three years on each of four defilement charges, all to run concurrently, finding the consecutive structure 'not merited' and that it 'should be used sparingly'.
convicted, 38, malevictim, 16, female