<p>Ex-Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle have been sentenced to nine months in custody for child sex offences. In one incident, he believed he was chatting online to a 12-year-old girl, who was actually a police decoy. The 42-year-old previously&nbsp;pleaded guilty to 14 charges. The case was one of a series of controversies which rocked Sinn Féin in recent months.&nbsp;</p><p>Andrew Madden reports.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Belfast Telegraph

EXTRA: Ex-Sinn Féin man McMonagle jailed for child sex offences

NOV 8, 202410 MIN
The BelTel

EXTRA: Ex-Sinn Féin man McMonagle jailed for child sex offences

NOV 8, 202410 MIN

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<p>Ex-Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle have been sentenced to nine months in custody for child sex offences. In one incident, he believed he was chatting online to a 12-year-old girl, who was actually a police decoy. The 42-year-old previously&nbsp;pleaded guilty to 14 charges. The case was one of a series of controversies which rocked Sinn Féin in recent months.&nbsp;</p><p>Andrew Madden reports.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>