Case No. 2556Sexual assault, burglary, assault causing harm, false imprisonment · Co. Cork · 12 Jan 2025
32-year-old man charged with sexual assault and burglary at Ballineen, West Cork
A 32-year-old man was charged at Clonakilty District Court with sexual assault, burglary, assault causing harm and false imprisonment after breaking into a house in the Ballineen area of West Cork at about 4.30am on 12 January 2025, where a 38-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and her 13-year-old daughter physically assaulted. He was remanded in custody to appear at Bandon District Court on 20 January 2025 for directions from the DPP.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged14 Jan
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatA 32-year-old man was charged in connection with a break-in at a house in Co Cork in which a woman was sexually assaulted and her daughter physically assaulted. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident happened at a house in the Ballineen area of West Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident happened at about 4.30am on Sunday, 12 January 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe accused was arrested at 1.35pm and charged at 2.58pm. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDet Garda Paul Cullen of the West Cork Protective Services Unit gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with one count of assault causing harm to the 38-year-old woman. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with one count of assault causing harm to her 13-year-old daughter. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with two counts of false imprisonment of both the woman and her daughter. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with sexual assault of the woman. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with burglary with intent to commit an indictable offence. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man was brought before a special sitting at Clonakilty District Court on Tuesday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSgt Tom Mulcahy said gardaí were seeking a remand to Bandon District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge John King remanded the accused in custody to appear at Bandon on 20 January 2025 for directions from the DPP. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was granted free legal aid. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThere was no application for bail. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man cannot be named for legal reasons. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused made no reply when arrested and charged. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jan2025Man charged with breaking into woman’s Co Cork house and sexually assaulting her
Initial charging at Clonakilty District Court; man remanded in custody to Bandon for DPP directions on 20 January 2025. A separate charge of driving off without paying for fuel at Sheehan's Garage, Killarney, Co Kerry, on the same date was also brought.
suspect, 32, malevictim, 38, femalevictim, 13, female