Ireland Wicklow man jailed for grooming and sexually assaulting teenage girl
Fergus Delaney, a 61-year-old man from Baltinglass, Co Wicklow, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to four charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl between 2000 and 2001. Over an eight-month period, he kissed her, touched her breasts and genitals, and got her to touch him in various locations near where they lived. The judge said Delaney deliberately groomed the teenager and imposed consecutive sentences totalling six years, suspending the final six months on conditions including engaging with the Probation Service for two years. He was jailed for 5½ years in October 2024.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Fergus Delaney pleaded guilty to four charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
- The offences involved kissing the girl, touching her breasts and genitals, and getting her to touch him.
- Where
- The offences took place in various locations close to where the two lived in Co Wicklow.
- When
- The offences took place between 2000 and 2001 over an eight-month period.
- In court
- Delaney pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court in advance of his trial.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed consecutive sentences totalling six years and suspended the final six months on conditions including engaging with the Probation Service for two years.
- Other details
- The judge said Delaney deliberately groomed the teenager over the eight-month period.
- The judge accepted that Delaney had no relevant previous convictions.
- The victim said the abuse had a devastating effect on her life and she left school because of it.
- In interview with gardaí, Delaney suggested the girl had seduced him.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFergus Delaney pleaded guilty to four charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDelaney kissed the girl, touched her breasts and genitals, and got her to touch him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA Wicklow man was jailed for deliberately grooming a young teenager. (extra.ie)
- whereThe offences took place in various locations close to where the two lived. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences took place between 2000 and 2001 over an eight-month period. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceDelaney was jailed for 5½ years for grooming and sexually assaulting a teenage girl. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed consecutive sentences totalling six years and suspended the final six months on conditions including engaging with the Probation Service for two years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge said Delaney deliberately groomed a young teenager over an eight-month period. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge accepted that Delaney had no relevant previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim said the abuse had a devastating effect on her life and she left school because of it. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIn interview with gardaí, Delaney suggested the girl had seduced him. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Oct2024Wicklow man who deliberately groomed young teenager jailed
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convicted, malevictim - 15 Oct2024‘I was a walking target’: Co Wicklow man jailed for grooming and sexually assaulting teenage girl
Sentencing report for a historical sexual assault case. Article reports the defendant pleaded guilty, the victim impact statement, and the judge's remarks. No earlier matching case in the list.
suspect, Fergus Delaney, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fergus Delaneyvictim, 14, female