Ireland Named in reporting
John Hussey
Born between April 1955 and April 1956, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 25 Apr 2023 to 25 Apr 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between April 1955 and April 1956, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Sexual assault
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 25 Apr 2023 to 25 Apr 2023
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Former mayor sentenced for sexual assault in Fermoy, Co Cork Sexual assault · Co. Cork
John Hussey, a 67-year-old former mayor and solicitor, was sentenced in April 2023 to six years in jail, with the final year suspended, for sexually assaulting Hannah Beresford, an eight-year-old girl, during a sleepover at his home in Fermoy, Co Cork, on 1 or 2 November 2003. The girl told her mother the next day and gardaí were informed, but the matter was not pursued until she made a statement in December 2020. Hussey was arrested on 27 April 2021 and pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
Sentenced, 25 Apr 2023Convicted · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming John Hussey, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 25 Apr2023Former councillor jailed for sexually assaulting eight-year-old girl almost 20 years agoconvicted, John Hussey, 67, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Hussey
- 25 Apr2023Former solicitor and Fianna Fáil councillor jailed for five years for abusing eight-year-old girl during sleepoverconvicted, John Hussey, 67, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Hussey
- 25 Apr2023Former mayor jailed for abuse of girl during sleepoverconvicted, John Hussey, 67, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Hussey
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