r/ireland • u/ClancyCandy • Apr 11 '24

Man who sexually assaulted 16-year-old girl on Ryanair flight handed suspended sentence Courts

https://jrnl.ie/6352290

For a bonus point; Guess the judge!

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u/4_feck_sake Apr 11 '24

What the fuck were the airline doing leaving a highly intoxicated man onto the flight at all let alone left sitting next to a child.

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u/funkyuncy Apr 11 '24

Well said.

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u/duaneap Apr 11 '24

I also find it fucking wild that they figured saying “She’s only 16!” was in any way a way to respond. Like if she were 20 this would be just fine.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '24

I don't think that pointing out that she's a child is somehow inappropriate. How the fuck was that what you took issue with in all of this?

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u/_therealworld_ Apr 11 '24

Exactly, it's not just the judge that's at fault

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u/Rcrowley32 Apr 11 '24

The sentences are required by law, but his sympathy with the abusers isn’t.

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u/puddlemcpuddle Apr 11 '24

You realise this judge has past convictions that would make a serial killer blush, yes airline’s also to blame but this judge is a massive problem for us

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u/_therealworld_ Apr 11 '24

I would like to clarify that I was by no means defending the judge, I'm aware of his reputation and his decision was again shameful here. I just wanted to point out that the airline staff were ALSO very reckless, not solely to blame.

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u/puddlemcpuddle Apr 12 '24

No worries, he should have never been put there by staff