Sex offender has appeal dismissed

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by a man convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls, one of whom he video taped while he was assaulting her, against the severity of his seven year jail sentence.

In October 2006 father of one Michael Holbrook (53), who is currently detained at Arbour Hill prison, was jailed after he pleaded guilty to a number of counts of sexual assaults committed on two girls one aged 12 the other just six on dates between April and October 2004.