Former care worker who sexually assaulted girl, 10, jailed for three years

The judge said the main mitigating factors were the defendan'ts guilty plea, his admissions and the limited remorse he had shown. He backdated a three-year prison sentence to April 19, 2019.

A former care worker who went on the run after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting his 10-year-old neighbour has been jailed for three years.

The Central Criminal Court heard that on St Patricks Day 2000 the victim came to the man's house, who was her next-door neighbour, looking to borrow sellotape to wrap some gifts.