Ireland Midlands man sentenced to 11 years for sexual offences against minors
Between July 27, 2008 and February 17, 2023, a 47-year-old man from Tullamore, Offaly, committed sexual offences against four minors, including a 15-year-old he contacted via Snapchat. He was arrested and interviewed on November 5, 2018, and a victim went to a Garda station on February 1, 2019. He pleaded guilty on a full facts basis to 12 counts at Tullamore Circuit Court. The latest development, reported on December 27, 2023, is that he was sentenced to 11 years in prison, with a €500 bond for seven years on release, 18 months of probation supervision, and lifetime registration on the sex offenders register.
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- Sentenced27 Dec
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The offences were committed against four minors, one of whom was 15 and had been contacted via Snapchat.
- Sources differ on a victim's age: one key fact says the second victim was 12, while the articles say victims were aged 13 to 17 when the offending occurred.
- The final offences involved communicating with a child for the purposes of sexual exploitation and sending explicit messages to a child under 17.
- Where
- The offences took place in Tullamore, Offaly, and the sentencing took place at Tullamore Circuit Court.
- When
- The offences took place between July 27, 2008 and February 17, 2023.
- Investigation
- The accused was arrested and interviewed on November 5, 2018.
- A victim went to a Garda station on February 1, 2019.
- In court
- The accused pleaded guilty on a full facts basis to 12 counts; the pleas were on sample counts, and the court accepted the offending occurred over the whole period covered by the charges.
- Sentence
- The accused was sentenced to 11 years in prison for a series of sexual offences against minors.
- The accused will be on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.
- On release, the accused must enter a €500 bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for seven years, and must be supervised by the probation services for 18 months.
- Other details
- The accused is 47, had never been in prison before, and agreed to undergo therapy.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe second victim was aged 12 at the time of the offending. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe accused had made contact with a 15-year-old victim via Snapchat. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe accused is 47 and has never been in prison before. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe sentencing took place at Tullamore Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe offences took place between July 27, 2008 and February 17, 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe offences happened between July 27, 2008 and February 17, 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe victim went to the Garda station on February 1, 2019. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe accused was arrested and interviewed on November 5, 2018. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe final offences were in relation to communicating with a child for the purposes of sexual exploitation and sending explicit messages to a child under 17. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe accused pleaded guilty on a full facts basis to 12 counts. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe sentence was handed down at Tullamore Circuit Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was sentenced to 11 years in prison for a series of sexual offences against minors. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe accused will be on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceOn release the accused must enter a €500 bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for seven years. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe accused must be supervised by the probation services for 18 months. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was registered on the sex offenders register and will remain on it for the rest of his life. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceOn release the accused must enter a bond of €500 to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for seven years. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe accused agreed to undergo therapy. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe accused is 47 and had never been in prison before. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Dec2023Midlands man sentenced to 11 years for sexual offences against minors
Reports the sentence of 11 years, the conditions of release and the sex offenders register registration. Also gives the accused's age of 47, the period of offending, the guilty plea to 12 counts, and details of the victims' impact.
convicted, 47, malevictim, malevictim, 12, malevictim, malevictim, 15, male - 27 Dec2023Tullamore man sentenced to 11 years for sexual offences against minors
Reports the sentencing of a Tullamore man for sexual offences against several minors, including the sentence terms, the offence period, the guilty plea and post-release conditions. No existing case in the list matches.
convicted, 47, malevictim, malevictim, 12, malevictim, 15, male