KIRSTIN MACRUARY FROM DUNDONALD SENTENCED FOR SEX OFFENSES INVOLVING TEEN BOYS

In May 2016, a disturbing case emerged involving Kirstin MacRuary, a woman from Dundonald, who was convicted of grooming and engaging in sexual activities with two 14-year-old boys. The case drew significant attention due to the nature of her actions and her online behavior, which included openly expressing her obsession with the Irish pop duo Jedward.

MacRuary, aged 39 at the time of sentencing, was sentenced to two years in prison and was ordered to register as a sex offender for a period of ten years. Her admission to the court detailed a pattern of inappropriate conduct, including inviting the young boys to her residence in Dundonald under the pretense of internet use, watching movies, and consuming alcohol together.

The court heard that during one such gathering between October and November 2013, MacRuary sat on the arm of a couch beside one of the boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons. She then moved closer, sliding down next to him, before inviting him upstairs to her home. She presented him with contraception and subsequently engaged in sexual activity with him. The boy later described feeling