FD, R. v

Mr Devlin KC with Mr McKeever (instructed by LMK Law Solicitors) for the Appellant

We have anonymised the appellant�s name to protect the identity of the complainants.� They are entitled to automatic anonymity in respect of these matters by virtue of section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992.� The appellant is a referred to as a cypher to avoid jigsaw identification of the complainants.

[1]������ The appellant appeals against conviction on four counts by unanimous verdict of the jury on 19 March 2024 following a trial at Antrim Crown Court before Her Honour Judge McCormick KC. He was sentenced on 1 July 2024 to a custody probation Order comprising 21 months� custody and two years� probation.

[2]������ The counts faced by the appellant �were dealt with as per the below table:

Count 1��������� Indecent assault on H, between 1 September 1967 and 30 June 1974 - a specific count