Case No. 2772Defilement (four counts) · Co. Dublin · 1 Aug 2008
Soccer coach Richard Farrell jailed for sexual activity with teenage player
Richard Farrell, 61, a soccer coach from Ballyfermot, Dublin, was sentenced to six years (with the final two years suspended) at the Central Criminal Court for four counts of defilement of a teenage female player between August 2008 and January 2009, when she was 16 and he was 45.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced9 Dec
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Key facts
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- whatFarrell was convicted by a jury of four counts of defilement. (irishtimes.com)
- whatFarrell was 45 at the time and a soccer coach for the victim's team. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl's team had not been doing well until Farrell took over as coach. (irishtimes.com)
- whatFarrell took the girl's phone number to contact her about sports matters, but the contact became more personal and sexualised over time. (irishtimes.com)
- whatFarrell denied the defilement charges and said all sexual contact occurred after the girl turned 18. (irishtimes.com)
- whereFarrell's address is Lough Conn Avenue, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences occurred between August 2008 and January 2009 when the young woman was 16. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe sexual contact began in the summer of 2008 and occurred multiple times a week. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe girl made a complaint and Farrell was interviewed by gardaí in May 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeFarrell pleaded not guilty to the offences at his trial. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentence was passed by Ms Justice Eileen Creedon at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceFarrell was sentenced to six years with the final two years suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- otherFarrell has one prior conviction for a road traffic offence. (irishtimes.com)
- otherFarrell was working as a soccer coach throughout the period of the offending. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim said she had loved soccer at the time but now hated it. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim wished to retain her anonymity but had no issue with Farrell being named. (irishtimes.com)
- otherFarrell was assessed by the Probation Service as at low risk of reoffending. (irishtimes.com)
- otherFarrell is a father and grandfather. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThere were testimonials before the court outlining Farrell's contribution to the community. (irishtimes.com)
- otherFarrell co-operated with the investigation. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Dec2024‘I hope my words haunt you forever’: soccer coach jailed for sexual activity with teen player
Reports the sentencing of Richard Farrell by Ms Justice Eileen Creedon, including the victim impact statement, details of the grooming and offending, and the conditions of the suspended portion of the sentence.
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