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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21255Defilement of a child · Co. Cork

Woman pleads guilty to four charges of defilement of a child

A woman in her mid-forties pleaded guilty at Bandon District Court, Cork, to four charges of defilement of a child, relating to incidents between November 2008 and April 2009 in different locations across two counties, when the injured party was 14. She had earlier been arrested, charged and cautioned at Bandon Garda Station, and at an earlier hearing the judge ordered her not to contact the injured party or any witnesses while on bail. The Director of Public Prosecutions directed that she be sent forward to Cork Circuit Criminal Court, where legal aid was extended to her. Her latest scheduled step is an appearance before Cork Circuit Criminal Court on Thursday, on bail and on her own bond of €5,000, and no sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court4 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman entered a signed guilty plea to four charges of defilement of a child under 17.
  • The injured party was aged 14 at the time of the incidents.
When
  • The charges relate to incidents between November 2008 and April 2009.
  • The guilty plea was reported on 4 May 2023.
Where
  • The incidents took place in different locations across two counties.
  • The signed plea was entered at Bandon District Court, Cork.
Investigation
Detective Sergeant Kevin Long gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution at Bandon Garda Station, but the RTE report names Sergeant Paul Kelly as the officer who told the court.
Charges
The accused made no reply to the four alleged charges after caution.
In court
  • The Director of Public Prosecutions directed that the woman be sent forward to Cork Circuit Criminal Court on indictment or on a signed plea.
  • At an earlier hearing the judge ordered the woman not to contact the injured party or any witnesses while on bail.
  • The woman is due to appear before Cork Circuit Criminal Court on Thursday, on bail and on her own bond of €5,000.
Other details
  • Legal aid was extended to the woman for the circuit court proceedings.
  • The woman cannot be named to protect the identity of the injured party.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman pleaded guilty to four charges of defilement of a child. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe signed plea was entered at Bandon District Court. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe incidents took place in different locations across two counties. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe charges relate to incidents between November 2008 and April 2009. (rte.ie)
  • investigationDetective Sergeant Kevin Long gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution of the accused at Bandon Garda Station. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe accused made no reply to four alleged charges after caution. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed that the woman be sent forward to Cork Circuit Criminal Court. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe woman is due to appear before the Circuit Criminal Court in Cork on Thursday, on bail and on her own bond of €5,000. (rte.ie)
  • courtAt an earlier hearing the judge ordered the woman not to contact the alleged injured party or any witnesses while on bail. (rte.ie)
  • otherLegal aid was extended to the woman for the circuit court proceedings. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 May2023
    In courtrte.ie, first report
    Woman pleads guilty to charges of defilement of child

    The woman entered a signed guilty plea to four defilement charges at Bandon District Court. The Director of Public Prosecutions directed that the case go to Cork Circuit Criminal Court, where she is due to appear on bail.

    accused, mid-forties, femalevictim, 14