After the investigation

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The family were calm and happy to allow the child protection  team to undertake the investigation.  The only condition attached was that the person (a minor as well), who was  responsible,  was to disappear, to be removed away from the victim.   If the perpatrator is seen again, direct action would be taken.    This resulted in a Tusla investigation into the parents as they "threatened a child" and had home issues.   Both parents are garda vetted, one as a teacher, but a report was furnished to Tusla and there was an investigation into the victims family.  This could have caused a threat to the job of one of the parents.

   Also disparaging comments were made about the home and family life of the victim.  This was exposed in the Tusla data release. The  perpetrator was to  get proper guidance and   counselling  on appropriate behaviour, from the relevant authorities.  The decision was taken not to bring in the gardai.   

Sadly, after the St John Ambulance investigation was completed, the decision was made that as he had not been charged, he could return to the division and be in direct contact with the victim.   (He could only be charged by the gardai, but the parents decided not to ruin his life, but to let the social workers give him proper counselling  about his behaviour. )   The parents threatened to go to the press and this decision was changed.  

The Tusla investigation into the family, which was triggered by St John Ambulance,  was closed after a ten minute phone call from a social worker.