Man sentenced to 18 months for sexually assaulting teen at 2014 barbecue, convicted in 2023 trial.

A 56-year-old man from Wicklow, Ireland, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexually assaulting his teenage daughter's best friend at a barbecue in 2014. The victim, then 18 and now 29, reported the assault to police in 2019. Despite the accused's denial and claim of provocation, a jury convicted him at a trial in March 2023. The judge praised the victim's truthful testimony and highlighted the importance of her fight for justice.

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