Man who sexually assaulted 'vulnerable' 11-year-old girl is jailed for one year

A man who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl while her mother was away has been jailed for one year.

The 42-year-old man, who can not be named to protect the identity of the child, was found guilty by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury last November of two counts of sexual assault of the girl at his then home on dates between March 18 and April 20, 2008. He has no previous convictions.