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Writer warned of jail for sex assault on teenage boy

A writer has been warned by a judge that he would get no assurances that he would avoid jail for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy. Judge Carroll Moran adjourned sentencing of Desmond Hogan (57), Ballybunion, Co Kerry, to allow him to be assessed for participation in a sex offenders' treatment programme.

Hogan was back at Tralee Circuit Criminal Court yesterday for sentence after he pleaded guilty last July to sexually assaulting the boy at his house in Ballybunion on November 11th, 2006.

He had been remanded on bail initially for sentence on October 6th, when Judge Moran heard that Hogan had made it clear to his probation officer, Nora Brassil, that he saw the incident as "a mutual sexual incident/relationship" as opposed to an offence.

Judge Moran said that two years would seem to be an appropriate sentence given Hogan's previous good character and the fact he had pleaded guilty, but he remained concerned about the possibility of reoffending.

He adjourned sentencing until March 10th after hearing there was a six-month waiting list for a place at the Granada Institute in Dublin, which offers treatment for sex offenders.

Barry Roche, Irish Ti mes

More story at-http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1112/1226408554541.html

© 2008 The Irish Times

 
 

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