Suspended sentence for man who invited 15-year-old boy to have sex in his bed

A man who sent a 15-year-old boy explicit social media messages inviting the child to have sex with him has received a fully suspended sentence.

Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin said today that proportionality needed to be observed with regard to the term imposed, and sentenced Eddie Smith (45) to 16 months imprisonment, suspended in its entirety for 18 months.