Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3678Oral rape · Co. Clare

Akbar Moqadar jailed for orally raping vulnerable woman in Co Clare swimming pool steam room

Akbar Moqadar, 36, an Afghan national, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court on 2 March 2026 to seven years (with the final 12 months suspended for three years) for orally raping a vulnerable woman with an intellectual disability in a swimming pool steam room in Co Clare in August 2022.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced2 Mar
    2 reports
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Key facts

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33 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMoqadar was convicted of one count of oral rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoqadar exposed his penis, told the woman to suck it, she refused, and he pushed her head towards his penis and orally raped her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe incident lasted approximately eight minutes. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatMoqadar was convicted of one count of oral rape following a Central Criminal Court trial in December 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim is a woman with an intellectual disability who is very vulnerable. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMoqadar exposed his penis and told the woman to perform oral sex, which she refused. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman pulled away and Moqadar momentarily blocked her from leaving. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman had a retching reaction after the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman sought support from a female lifeguard but did not tell her details. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe disclosed what had happened to a social worker the following day. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMoqadar initially said the incident was consensual but later changed his position to say they did not touch each other. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident took place in a steam room at a swimming pool in Co. Clare. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a swimming pool in Co Clare. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred in August 2022. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV from outside the steam room showed the movements of Moqadar and the woman before and after the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman disclosed what happened to a social worker the following day and a report was made to gardai. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA report was immediately made to gardaí and a specialist interview later took place. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Patrick McGrath directed that nothing should be reported which could identify the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceMoqadar was sentenced to seven years with the final 12 months suspended for three years on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of eight years, reduced to seven years to account for difficulties of a foreign national serving a sentence in Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to December 2025 when Moqadar went into custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to seven years with the final 12 months suspended for three years on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim has an intellectual disability and is very vulnerable. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMoqadar is originally from Afghanistan and came to Ireland in 2018. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherMoqadar has one previous minor unrelated conviction from France. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMoqadar has addresses in Greenwood Estate, Togher, Co. Cork and Glenworth Street, Limerick. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherMoqadar is married and his wife and child remain in Afghanistan. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherMoqadar has some mental health issues and limited English. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherMoqadar is assessed at average risk of re-offending. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMoqadar initially said the encounter was consensual, then changed his position to say they didn't touch each other. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman has not been to the swimming pool since the incident and her independence has been affected. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe has one previous minor unrelated conviction from France. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe was working and sending money to his family before going into custody in December. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Mar2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable woman in swimming pool steam room

    Reports the sentencing of Akbar Moqadar to seven years (12 months suspended) for oral rape of a vulnerable woman in a Co Clare swimming pool steam room in August 2022, following his conviction at a Central Criminal Court trial in December 2025.

    victim, femaleconvicted, Akbar Moqadar, 36, male, Afghan, named, non-irishAkbar Moqadar
  2. 2 Mar2026
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Afghan man who sexually abused vulnerable woman in steam room named in court

    Sentencing hearing at Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, before Mr Justice Patrick McGrath. Headline sentence of eight years reduced to seven to account for difficulties of a foreign national serving a sentence in Ireland. Final 12 months suspended for three years with Probation Services supervision. Sentence backdated to December 2025 when Moqadar went into custody.

    victim, femaleconvicted, Akbar Moqadar, 36, male, Afghan, named, non-irishAkbar Moqadar