Ireland Named in reporting
Martin Begley
Born 1967, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 7 Oct 2022 to 29 Mar 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1967, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Sexual assault; invitation of sexual touching
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 7 Oct 2022 to 29 Mar 2023
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- Conviction quashed in Dublin childminder sexual assault case Sexual assault; invitation of sexual touching · Co. Dublin
Martin Begley, a 55-year-old man from Kimmage, Dublin, was employed as a childminder in December 2019 and allegedly sexually abused a seven-year-old boy in two locations in Dublin between December 2019 and April 2020. The boy was interviewed by specialist gardaí after his parents contacted them following an incident in April 2020. Begley was found guilty by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury after a six-day trial in June 2022 of nine counts of sexual assault and 12 counts of invitation of sexual touching and was sentenced to five years in October 2022. In March 2023, the Court of Appeal quashed the conviction, finding the trial judge erred in refusing the defence application to direct an acquittal after the child said in cross-examination that the abuse did not happen.
Sentenced, 7 Oct 2022Convicted, accused · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming Martin Begley, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 29 Mar2023Childminder’s conviction for sexually assaulting boy overturned by appeal courtconvicted, Martin Begley, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Begley
- 29 Mar2023Childminder jailed for sexual assault of boy has conviction quashedaccused, Martin Begley, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Begley
- 7 Oct2022Childminder who sexually assaulted boy (7) in his care is jailedconvicted, Martin Begley, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Begley
- 7 Oct2022Childminder jailed for sexual assault of seven-year-oldconvicted, Martin Begley, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Begley
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