Ireland Case No. 7096Defilement of a child (grooming) · Co. Cork
Woman jailed for grooming and defiling teenage boy in Cork and Kerry
Pamela Lonergan (43), of Glenbeigh, Co Kerry, met a 14-year-old boy in 2006, when she was 26, and groomed him for two years before defiling him at various locations in Cork and Kerry between January 26th, 2008 and April 16th, 2009. The victim complained to gardaí in 2021, and Lonergan was arrested on October 19th, 2022. She pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to four counts of defilement of the teenager. On November 16th, 2023, she was reported as jailed for a year, with the final eight months of a 20-month sentence suspended.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced16 Nov
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Pamela Lonergan (43) groomed a 14-year-old boy for two years before defiling him.
- Lonergan met the boy in 2006, when he was 14 and she was 26.
- Lonergan is reported to have had full sexual intercourse with the boy about a dozen times while he was still a minor.
- Other details
- Lonergan told the boy to be secretive about their texting and calls.
- Lonergan had confessed to her congregation two years before gardaí were alerted.
- Where
- The offences took place at various locations in Cork and Kerry.
- When
- The offences took place between January 26th, 2008 and April 16th, 2009.
- Investigation
- The victim complained to gardaí in 2021, and Lonergan was arrested on October 19th, 2022.
- Charges
- Lonergan pleaded guilty to four counts of defilement of the teenager.
- In court
- Lonergan exercised her right to silence in relation to the sexual acts.
- The judge noted the significant age disparity as an aggravating factor and accepted Lonergan's previous good character and absence of previous convictions as mitigating factors.
- The judge said Lonergan was highly culpable because she knew the boy was a vulnerable minor at the time.
- Sentence
- Lonergan was sentenced to 20 months in jail, with the final eight months suspended, and was reported as jailed for a year.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatLonergan groomed a 14-year-old boy for two years before defiling him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatLonergan was 26 when she met the teenager in 2006, when he was 14. (irishtimes.com)
- whatLonergan told the boy to be secretive about the texting and calling. (irishtimes.com)
- whatLonergan had full sexual intercourse with the boy about a dozen times while he was still a minor. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences took place at various locations in Cork and Kerry. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences took place between January 26th, 2008 and April 16th, 2009. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe victim complained to gardaí in 2021, and Lonergan was arrested on October 19th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeLonergan pleaded guilty to four counts of defilement of the teenager. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLonergan exercised her right to silence in relation to the sexual acts. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge noted the significant age disparity as an aggravating factor. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge accepted Lonergan's previous good character and absence of previous convictions as mitigating factors. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceLonergan was jailed for a year. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceLonergan was sentenced to 20 months in jail, with the final eight months suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLonergan had confessed to her congregation two years before gardaí were alerted. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Nov2023Woman (43) jailed for grooming and defiling teenage boy
First report of the sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. No matching existing case in the list.
victim, maleconvicted, Pamela Lonergan, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Pamela Lonergan