Jail for man, 60, who sexually exploited teenage girl

The court heard the victim was known to Valentine's daughter and was aged 17 when he first exploited her. He gave her alcohol, sexually assaulted her and tried to have penetrative sex with her

The 17-year-old girl was in care at the time, was living a chaotic life and was extremely vulnerable, Detective Sergeant Peter Woods told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A man who engaged in a sexual relationship with an underage girl for over a year has been jailed for four years.

Raymond Valentine, 60, pleaded guilty last July to three counts of sexual exploitation of a child at a number of locations in Dublin on dates between June 2012 and June 2013. The 16-year-old girl was in care at the time, was living a chaotic life and was extremely vulnerable, Detective Sergeant Peter Woods told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.