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Case No. 22818Sexual assault · Co. Dublin

14-year-old boy admits to sexually assaulting four women and a girl while cycling in Dublin

A 14-year-old boy admitted at Dublin Children's Court to five counts of sexual assault, having smacked four women and a teenage girl on the bum while cycling past them in two residential areas in Dublin's north side on three dates in March and April 2022 when he was 13. The case was adjourned for a probation report.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court18 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe boy admitted to sexually assaulting four women and a teenage girl while cycling past them when he was 13 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThree of the five incidents happened on the same day (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOn the first occasion the boy approached a woman from behind in a park and she was smacked in the bum area (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatFour days later at around 9.30am he cycled to a jogger in the same area and smacked her on the bum (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThree hours later he assaulted another woman in the park and a girl in her mid-teens (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAlmost three weeks later at a second location he approached a mother on her way to collect children from a crèche and smacked her on the bum (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe incidents were at the lower end of the scale for sexual assaults, quick in nature, and occurred while the boy was in motion (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incidents occurred in two residential areas in Dublin's north side (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incidents occurred on three dates in March and April 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested the boy ten days after the first set of incidents and released him pending a decision on charging (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Paul Kelly adjourned the case for a probation report to be furnished to the court (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtSpecial directions were required from the DPP because of the boy's age (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe boy must obey bail conditions including no contact with complainants, a curfew, and staying away from the two areas (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe boy has no prior criminal convictions (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe boy became upset when interviewed but made some admissions and apologised (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defence handed in a report from family therapy sessions detailing complex issues in the boy's life (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jan2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Boy, 14, admits sexually assaulting women and girl while cycling past them

    The boy changed his plea to guilty; the case was adjourned for a probation report. Bail conditions imposed including no contact with complainants, a curfew, and staying away from the two areas where the incidents occurred.

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