Man sentenced to 7 years for sex assault on girl, 10

A Cork man was yesterday jailed for seven years, with the last two years suspended, for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl last year.

Seán Garvey, aged 51, of Hartland’s Avenue, The Lough, was sentenced by Judge Gerard O’Brien at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

The victim was not related to Garvey.