Appropriate Tendencies

Friday October 12 2012

Man who had sex with 13-year-old girl does not have paedophile tendencies [sic], says psychologist

"A CLINICAL psychologist has told a judge he is satisfied that a man who had sex with a 13-year-old girl does not have paedophile tendencies [sic].

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court was told in a previous sentence hearing earlier this month that the 24-year-old man had befriended the teenager through Bebo after using a false name and claiming to be 19 years old.

He continued the contact and later swapped phone numbers. He met the girl over a year later, brought her back to his family home and had sex with her."

"Today, Doctor Patrick Randall, who had prepared the original report, told Judge Ring that he was satisfied that the man does not have paedophilic tendencies [sic] but rather “gravitates towards younger people because he is more comfortable with them”.

He agreed with Judge Ring that the man’s emotional maturity had essentially “stalled”. [sic]

Dr Randall told Paul Greene SC, defending, that it was well known that Bebo is essentially used by younger teenagers and said he believed it was “no accident” that the man had specifically used this social networking site.

“I don’t believe, however, that he exclusively or specifically targeted this age group over any other age group,” Dr Randall said.

When asked by Roisin Lacey BL, prosecuting, to clarify this statement which she described as a “little confused” [classic, 'blinkered', manipulative, lawyer] Dr Randall explained; “He has not a well practised way of being with girls his own age.”

“He therefore gravitates towards younger people he feels more comfortable with them,” the doctor continued.

He said he concluded that the man’s “sexual interests” were age-appropriate and he did not have paedophilic tendencies [sic]."

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/man-who-had-sex-with-13yearold-girl-does-not-have-paedophile-tendencies-says-psychologist-3257741.html

Man’s sexual interest ‘age appropriate’

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/mans-sexual-interest-age-appropriate-210719.html

Man who had sex with girl no paedophile, psychologist tells court

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/1013/1224325225091.html