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Malaysian psychiatrist with ‘promising career’ convicted of sexually grooming, abusing teen girl with mental health issues in Ireland
DUBLIN, Dec 5 — A 38-year-old Malaysian child psychiatrist was recently sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after he pled guilty to sexually grooming and abusing a 15-year-old girl in the capital of Ireland for over a year.
Dublin-based Amirul Arif Mohd Yunos who worked at a mental health clinic for children, was asked by a couple with whom he was acquainted, to treat their daughter back in 2022, The Irish Times reported two days ago.
While not formally his patient, Amirul Arif was said to have taken advantage of his professional position to inappropriately touch, have oral and penetrative sex with a girl multiple times with the last offence taking place in September last year.
In a victim impact statement, read to the Dublin Criminal Court by prosecuting counsel Derek Cooney BL, the girl, now 17, said she is traumatised and will “forever carry doubt towards the intentions of people who want to help me”.
“This is offending that simply has to be marked with imposition of a significant custodial sentence,” Judge Orla Crowe was quoted as saying when delivering the headline sentence of 12 years.
After considering the mitigating circumstances, such as his early guilty plea, lack of prior convictions, letter of apology and a psychological report, Crowe sentenced Amirul Arif to eight-and-a-half years in jail, backdated to the time he was arrested.
The judge also noted the psychological report submitted on Amirul Arif’s behalf that stated he had a “promising career” which has been derailed, as well as highlighted that he was expected to have a greater insight into the damage his offending could cause due to his professional expertise.
She reportedly said the married Amirul Arif is “very fortunate his community and wife have stood by him”, referring to their court testimonies.
The judge also addressed the girl’s parents who were present in court, saying: “There is no wrongdoing on her part in relation to the matter”.
