A WEXFORD man was declared a sex offender and sentenced to 18 months in jail yesterday for an “illicit, passionate” kiss on a 14-year-old girl.

A Wexford man, who was threatened he would be knee-capped unless he pleaded guilty to rape, has been jailed for 18 months by Mr Justice Paul Carney for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old baby-sitter.