Man jailed for sexual assaults

A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an eight year old boy and an 11 year old girl was sentenced to three years in…

A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an eight year old boy and an 11 year old girl was sentenced to three years in prison by Judge Patrick Smith at Trim Circuit Court yesterday.

The court heard the former soldier has left the Army, is attending a psychiatrist and has made a number of suicide attempts.

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