Judge spares paedophile, 62, from spending next four months in jail

A judge yesterday spared a convicted paedophile from spending the next four months in jail.

Judge spares paedophile, 62, from spending next four months in jail

At Ennis District Court, a solicitor said Joseph O’Brien, aged 62, was willing to take the jail sentence.

O’Brien, formerly of Pound St, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, is facing the jail time after breaching the terms of a four-month suspended sentence through failing to notify gardaí of a change of address under the requirements of the Sex Offenders Act.

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