Two-thirds of sex offenders jailed last year will spend less than five  years behind bars

Around one-third of sex offenders were given prison sentences of two years or less. Stock Picture

Two thirds of all offenders imprisoned after being convicted of a sexual offence last year were given jail sentences of five years or less.

New figures released by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee show a total of 118 sex offenders had terms of imprisonment imposed by the courts during 2020.