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Case No. 13084Sexual assault · Co. Donegal

Raymond McGinley given suspended sentence for 1990s sexual assault in Dunfanaghy

Raymond McGinley, 58, of Corncreggan, Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal, was sentenced at Letterkenny Circuit Court to one year in prison, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in the 1990s.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Jul
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Key facts

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  • whatMcGinley is 58 years old and a father of two (donegallive.ie)
  • whatMcGinley was 32 at the time of the incident (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim was 15 years old at the time of the incident (donegallive.ie)
  • whatMcGinley has no previous convictions (donegallive.ie)
  • whatMcGinley suffers from anxiety (donegallive.ie)
  • whereMcGinley lives in Corncreggan, Dunfanaghy (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe sexual assault took place in the 1990s (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe victim reported the allegation to Falcarragh Garda Station in June 2017 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe charge arose after McGinley denied other allegations during his initial arrest and interview (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationDetective Garda Darren Carter of Milford Garda Station gave evidence to the court (donegallive.ie)
  • courtMcGinley pleaded guilty on a trial date in February 2025 (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Letterkenny Circuit Court (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Roderick Maguire noted the maximum sentence for the offence was five years in prison (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe victim gave a victim impact statement in court (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceMcGinley was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years (donegallive.ie)
  • otherMcGinley was assessed as low risk of reoffending (donegallive.ie)
  • otherMcGinley was deemed suitable for community service (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jul2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Suspended sentence for Dunfanaghy man over sexual assault of girl

    Reports the sentencing of Raymond McGinley at Letterkenny Circuit Court, including details of the 1990s incident, the victim impact statement, the judge's reasoning for reducing the sentence, and the suspended term.

    convicted, Raymond McGinley, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Raymond McGinleyvictim, 15, female