1995年,一名89岁的男子因历史上对一名5岁女孩的性虐待被判处3年徒刑。 An 89-year-old man was sentenced to three years in prison for historical sexual abuse of a five-year-old girl in 1995.

一名来自Mayo的89岁男子Pat Salmon在1995年承认犯有对一名5岁女孩进行历史性性攻击的五项罪行后,被判处3年徒刑。 An 89-year-old man from Mayo, Pat Salmon, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of historical sexual assault on a five-year-old girl in 1995. 虐待发生在他位于Claremeris的Knock家,涉及强迫手淫和口交等行为。 The abuse, which occurred at his home in Knock, Claremorris, involved acts including forced masturbation and oral sex. 受害人现已成年,在受害者影响陈述中描述了持久的创伤和情感伤害。 The victim, now an adult, described lasting trauma and emotional harm in a victim impact statement. Caroline Biggs法官将这起罪行称为“侵犯儿童无辜罪”, 将刑期从五年减为三年, 以Salmon的年龄、健康、未定罪及认罪为由, Judge Caroline Biggs called the crimes a "grotesque violation" of a child’s innocence and reduced the sentence from a possible five years to three, citing Salmon’s age, health, lack of prior convictions, and guilty plea. 当幸存者向家人透露虐待情况,并与危机求助热线联系时,案件曝光。 The case came to light when the survivor disclosed the abuse to family and contacted a crisis helpline. Salmon承认孩子触摸了他的阴茎,但否认了一些指控,声称是“恶魔接管了 ” 。 法庭赞扬了幸存者勇于站出来。 Salmon admitted the child touched his penis but denied some allegations, claiming the “devil took over.” The court praised the survivor’s courage in coming forward.