Disgrace of sex slur food rival.Byline: KEN FOXE A SANDWICH shop owner yesterday labelled her business rival "disgusting" at the end of an internet sex libel libel 1) n. to publish in print (including pictures), writing or broadcast through radio, television or film, an untruth about another which will do harm to that person or his/her reputation, by tending to bring the target into ridicule, hatred, scorn or contempt of case. Francis Kenny, 40, had placed an advert on the web saying that Maureen Walker was a prostitute prostitute n. a person who receives payment for sexual intercourse or other sexual acts, generally as a regular occupation. Although usually a prostitute refers to a woman offering sexual favors to men, male prostitutes may perform homosexual acts for money or who would engage in a range of sex acts. Maureen said: "I'm delighted that this saga has come to an end with MrKenny pleading guilty to this disgusting offence. "I hope that his experience and the compensation paid by him will serve as a deterrent to other would-be criminals from engaging in this type of sordid sor·did adj. 1. Filthy or dirty; foul. 2. Depressingly squalid; wretched: sordid shantytowns. 3. behaviour." The businesswoman from Castlerea, Co Roscommon, is now set to turn her sights on sex boss Peter McCormick, who runs the internet site on which the ad appeared. But vice sources reckon McCormick, who has recently been charged with running brothels BROTHELS, crim. law. Bawdy-houses, the common habitations of prostitutes; such places have always been deemed common nuisances in the United States, and the keepers of them may be fined and imprisoned. 2. , is untouchable untouchable Former classification of various low-status persons and those outside the Hindu caste system in Indian society. The term Dalit is now used for such people (in preference to Mohandas K. because the site is based in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , where the laws are different. Kenny said: "I'm considering my options but I'm glad it's all over." Judge Carroll Moran, at Westport Circuit Court, said he would apply the Probation Act because Kenny had no previous convictions. It was confirmed that a settlement, believed to be in the order of pounds 35,000, had been paid. Kenny, a father-of-two from Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, pleaded guilty to the offence at an earlier hearing in March. The case was the first of its kind in Ireland but Maureen said: "People are saying that we have made history but it's a part of history I'd prefer to have had nothing to do with." CAPTION(S): RIVALS: Kenny and Walker |
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