Sunday 1 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22532Indecent assault (sexual abuse of a child)

Supreme Court reduces sentence of man convicted of 1978 indecent assaults

The Supreme Court reduced the prison term of a man in his 60s convicted four years ago of five counts of indecent assault on an 11-year-old boy in the summer of 1978, imposing a sentence of five years and three months with the final six months suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced2 Feb
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man groomed and sexually abused an 11-year-old boy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man is a divorced father of one with no other convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was forced to perform oral sex on the man. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man was in his early 20s at the time of the offending. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe indecent assaults were committed in the summer of 1978. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Supreme Court reduced the prison term imposed on the man. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Supreme Court found the Court of Appeal erred in principle in the sentencing appeal. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMs Justice Elizabeth Dunne gave the sentencing ruling on behalf of the five-judge court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Supreme Court panel also included Mr Justice Peter Charleton, Ms Justice Marie Baker and Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe trial judge gave consecutive sentences of 21 months for each of five counts, totalling eight years and nine months. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe final 21 months of the original sentence was suspended. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceAn appeal court extended the suspended portion of the sentence to cover 33 months. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe Supreme Court imposed a sentence of five years and three months with the final six months suspended. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Feb2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Supreme Court reduces sentence of man convicted four years ago for 1978 indecent assaults

    Supreme Court sentencing ruling reducing the original eight-year-nine-month sentence to five years and three months, with the final six months suspended.

    convicted, 60s, malevictim, 11, male