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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17429Sexual assault · Co. Dublin

21-month sentence for man who sexually assaulted woman in Dublin

In November 2016, a 20-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in a Dublin suburb by Abderrahmane El Aaour, a 58-year-old man. After approaching her outside a church and asking for a cigarette, he followed her onto a DART train, forcibly kissed her and sexually assaulted her. Her mother reported him to gardaí, and he was identified and arrested. On 29 April 2024 he pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and was jailed for 21 months.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced29 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man sexually assaulted a woman and followed her onto a train in Dublin.
  • He forcibly kissed the woman and sexually assaulted her after catching up with her.
Where
  • The offence took place in a suburb of Dublin city.
  • He followed the woman onto a DART train.
When
The offence took place in November 2016.
Cause
He approached the woman, who was then 20, outside a church and asked her for a cigarette, then asked her to go for a coffee.
Investigation
The woman's mother reported him to gardaí, and he was identified and arrested.
In court
He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexual assault.
Other details
  • Other reports say he denied sexually assaulting the woman.
  • He is 58 years old and living in hostel accommodation.
  • He has previous convictions, but none for sexual offences.
Sentence
On 29 April 2024 he was jailed for 21 months.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man who sexually assaulted a woman and followed her on to a train was jailed for 21 months. (rte.ie)
  • whatHe forcibly kissed the woman and sexually assaulted her after catching up with her. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place in a suburb of the city. (rte.ie)
  • whereHe followed the woman onto a DART train. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place in November 2016. (rte.ie)
  • causeHe approached the woman outside a church and asked her for a cigarette. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe woman's mother reported him to gardaí, and he was identified and arrested. (rte.ie)
  • courtHe pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexual assault. (rte.ie)
  • otherHe denied sexually assaulting the woman. (rte.ie)
  • otherHe has previous convictions, but none for sexual offences. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Apr2024
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    21-month sentence for man who sexually assaulted woman

    Reports the sentencing of El Aaour, including the victim impact statement, the judge's remarks and the headline sentence. The offence date is given only as November 2016.

    convicted, Abderrahmane El Aaour, 58, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Abderrahmane El Aaourvictim, 20, female