Ireland North Cork man convicted of threatening and abusive behaviour after calling toddler 'sexy'
On 20 April 2023, at about 3pm on Lower Cork Street in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, Aivaras Dvaranauskas (37) tugged the hand of a two-year-old boy and said "Hi sexy boy" to him. He was convicted of threatening and abusive behaviour in Fermoy District Court, where Judge Colm Roberts handed him a one-month prison sentence suspended for two years, on condition he stay away from the child and his mother and remain sober in public. In a report on 7 June 2024, Dvaranauskas said the conviction was wrong, that the mother may have been mistaken, and that he had been barred from his barber shop.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced7 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Aivaras Dvaranauskas, 37, is said to have said "Hi sexy boy" to a two-year-old boy on the street.
- The accused tugged the child's hand, and the mother said he forcibly grabbed it.
- Where
- The incident happened on Lower Cork Street in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.
- When
- The incident took place at about 3pm on 20 April 2023, on a sunny day.
- Other details
- The boy's aunt saw the accused coming out of the Dealz store in Mitchelstown and said he smelled of alcohol.
- The boy's mother was in shock and called her brother to pick them up.
- The accused had 11 previous convictions.
- The accused works in a local car business in Fermoy and has been barred from his barber shop.
- In court
- Judge Colm Roberts convicted the accused of threatening and abusive behaviour in Fermoy District Court, and Inspector Tony O'Sullivan presented the case.
- The defence said the accused denied calling the child sexy, and he later said the mother may have misunderstood or been mistaken.
- Sentence
- The accused was sentenced to one month in prison, suspended for two years, on condition he stay away from the woman and her child and remain sober in public.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused tugged at the two-year-old child's hand. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe accused said 'Hi sexy boy' to the toddler. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe boy's mother was in shock and called her brother to pick them up. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe accused smelled of alcohol when seen by the aunt. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred on Lower Cork Street in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe boy's aunt saw the accused coming out of the Dealz store in Mitchelstown. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident took place at about 3pm on a sunny day. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe accused was convicted in Fermoy District Court. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtJudge Colm Roberts convicted the accused of threatening and abusive behaviour. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe accused's defence counsel said he was denying calling the child sexy. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtCourt presenter Inspector Tony O'Sullivan presented the case to Fermoy District Court. (corkbeo.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was sentenced to one month in prison, suspended for two years. (corkbeo.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was suspended on the condition he stay away from the woman and her child and remain sober in public. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe accused had 11 previous convictions. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe accused works in a local car business in Fermoy. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe accused has been barred from his barber shop. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Jun2024North Cork man who court heard 'called toddler sexy' claims 'it's bull***t''
Reports the convicted man's reaction to his sentence, his claim that the mother may have misunderstood what he said, and the impact on his daily life including being barred from his barber shop and being called names in the street.
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