Ireland Case No. 5389Defilement · Co. Dublin
School soccer coach found guilty of defilement of teenage girl, Dublin
A 61-year-old Dublin man was found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of four counts of defilement of a girl who was 16 at the time. He was found not guilty of rape, anal rape and the 30 counts of sexual assault, and was remanded in custody for sentence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted23 Jul
2 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatA school soccer coach has been found guilty of engaging in sexual acts with a teenage girl nearly 15 years ago. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused was a Dublin man aged 61. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused worked as a soccer coach in the complainant's school. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant was aged between 15 and 18 at the time of the alleged offending, and the accused was aged between 45 and 47. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA school soccer coach was found guilty of four counts of defilement. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused worked as a soccer coach at the complainant's school. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe trial took place at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe accused is a Dublin man. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences were alleged to have occurred on dates between September 2007 and February 2010. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe four defilement counts occurred between August 2008 and January 2009, when the complainant was 16. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe defilement offences occurred between August 2008 and January 2009. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was interviewed three times by gardaí and denied any sexual relationship with the complainant before she turned 18. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded not guilty to 30 counts of sexual assault, four counts of defilement, one count of rape and one count of anal rape. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe jury found the man not guilty of rape and anal rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on the four counts of defilement. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury found the accused not guilty of the rape charges. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was found not guilty of the 30 counts of sexual assault by direction of the trial judge. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe 30 counts of sexual assault were directed to be dismissed by the trial judge. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge remanded the accused in custody for sentencing on November 4th. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man was remanded in custody for sentence on 4 November. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDefilement is an offence to engage in sexual intercourse with a person under 17, so consent does not arise for those charges. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe jury deliberated for just under five hours before returning its verdicts. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence denied the accused brought the complainant on drives or had sexual conversations with her when she was 16. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Jul2024School soccer coach found guilty of engaging in sexual acts with teenage girl
First report of the verdict in this trial. It adds that the man was remanded in custody for sentence on 4 November and was found not guilty of rape, anal rape and the sexual assault counts. No existing case matches this trial.
convicted, 61, malevictim, female - 23 Jul2024Soccer coach found guilty of defiling teenage player nearly 15 years ago
Reports the jury verdicts: guilty on four counts of defilement, not guilty on the rape charges, and the sexual assault counts directed to be not guilty. The accused is remanded in custody for sentencing on November 4th.
convicted, 61, malevictim, female