The man, who cannot be named to protect the anonymity of the victim, first sexually assaulted her under the guise of looking after her when she had Covid.

67 victims were officially identified by An Garda Síochána in 2024, but the true number is likely to be multiples of this.

The victim has said she now wants to use her experiences to help other victims.

Det Garda Sinead O’Donovan told a sitting of Cork Circuit Criminal Court that the man who was attacked in the early hours of August 6th, 2023, in Midleton, Co Cork, still feels unsafe when he is in public.

Clare has spoken out following the sentencing of David John Andrews at Downpatrick Crown Court.

The abuser contacted a girl aged just 12 and later went on to blackmail her into sending photos of her sister, 10.