Co Donegal businessman jailed for two years for sexual assault

A Co Donegal businessman was jailed for two years for sexually assaulting a teenage girl over a decade ago. Patrick McLaughlin, 45, admitted to the assault which occurred in 2014 when the victim was 15. The court heard a victim impact statement detailing the lasting trauma. McLaughlin's sentence was reduced from three years due to mitigating factors including his guilty plea and good character, with the final year suspended on conditions.