Judge refuses to halt sex offender applications

A HIGH Court judge yesterday rejected a request by a victim of statutory rape to adjourn applications by sex offenders to be released until new laws were brought in.

Mr Justice Barry White made the remark when dealing with an application for the immediate release of a 19-year-old man serving an 11-month sentence for the unlawful carnal knowledge of a 15-year-old girl.

Mr Justice Barry White said he had heard the appeals on the Joe Duffy radio show on RTÉ.