Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between June 1948 and June 1949, from the ages reported

Offences

Indecent assault; sexual assault; oral rape

Where

Co. Mayo

Reporting

1 report, 24 Jun 2022 to 24 Jun 2022

Outlets

irishtimes.com

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• Victim impact statements read at sentencing for convicted Mayo sex offender Indecent assault; sexual assault; oral rape · Co. Mayo

  Michael Golden, a 73-year-old man from Crosspatrick, Killala, Co Mayo, was convicted unanimously by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of seven counts of indecent assault, four of sexual assault and nine of oral rape against four children aged between five and 14, on dates between 1980 and 1997. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges. Golden died in custody on 6 June 2022 while awaiting sentence, and a coroner's inquest is expected into his death. At the sentencing hearing, victim impact statements were read, with one survivor telling the court she hoped Golden rots in hell. Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring said it was likely there would have been a custodial term of some significance.

  In court, 24 Jun 2022Convicted · 1 report

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1. 24 Jun2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Victim impact statements read at sentencing for convicted Mayo sex offender

   Survivor of Mayo sex abuse tells court ‘I hope he rots in hell’

   convicted, Michael Golden, 73, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Golden♂73IE

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