Sonya McLeanA Wicklow man who deliberately groomed a young teenager almost 25 years ago has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo sentenced Delaney to consecutive sentences totalling five-and-a-half years. Mr Justice Naidoo said Delaney had “deliberately groomed” a young teenager that had an immediate and long-lasting impact of her. Mr Justice Naidoo said the sentences imposed should be consecutive as the case involved “sequential offending” which had increased in seriousness and involved deliberate grooming. Mr Justice Naidoo thanked the woman for attending the court hearings and said he understands the difficulties it would have caused her.

Source: The Herald October 15, 2024 13:19 UTC