Ireland Named in reporting
John Doherty
Born between December 1958 and November 1959, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 9 Nov 2024 to 11 Dec 2024
Other people with this name: born between February 1940 and February 1941 (1 case), age not given (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between December 1958 and November 1959, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Indecent assault
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 9 Nov 2024 to 11 Dec 2024
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie
Cases
latest first- Former soldier jailed for indecent assault of girl in Donegal Indecent assault · Co. Donegal
John Doherty, a 65-year-old former soldier, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for indecently assaulting Sally Duddy, a woman now 56, on occasions between January 1977 and March 1978 at Bonnemaine, Bridgend, Donegal, when she was aged eight and nine. Duddy reported the offences to gardaí in October 2014, a few months after her mother's death in January 2014. A jury at Letterkenny Circuit Court found Doherty guilty of three counts of indecent assault in June 2024, acquitting him on a further count. On 10 December 2024, Judge John Aylmer at Donegal Circuit Court sentenced him to 42 months in prison and ordered him placed on the sex offender's register.
Sentenced, 11 Dec 2024Convicted · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming John Doherty, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 11 Dec2024Ex-soldier put behind bars for indecent assault of young Donegal girlconvicted, John Doherty, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Doherty
- 9 Nov2024‘I am taking my power back’: Brave St. Johnston woman faces attacker in courtconvicted, John Doherty, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Doherty
- 9 Nov2024Former soldier faces prison for indecent assault of young girl in Donegalconvicted, John Doherty, 65, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Doherty
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