13 June 2022 Priya Vaidya 2997 Case Updates DPP v FN [2022] IESC 22 by Priya Vaidya The case: The accused, aged 14 years at the time of the offence, was guilty of sexual assault on the 6-year-old victim. In the context of playacting in a field near his family home, which may have involved, either on that day or the previous day, play fighting of a very mild kind with sticks, and out of sight of the victim’s father, the accused pulled down the victim’s pants and underpants. While the victim was pushed down and was prone on the ground, the accused hit the victim on his bare buttocks “a few times”, clarified after counting by the victim on his fingers as “nine times” and that this was like “a big smack” so that “it was sore.” To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags PsychologyPsychiatry10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Related articles Scottish Medicolegal Conference 2026 Categorisation of injuries for sentencing purposes Psychologists and general practitioner records Blackpool Borough Council v RR [2026] EWFC 69 Dermot Speight & Ors (as trustees of the Thornaby Angling Association) v Robert James Pickersgill [2026] EWCC 48 Switch article Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKAITUR HU205022019 Previous Article Mooreland and Owenvarragh Residents’ Association, Re Application for Judicial Review [2022] NIQB 40 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.