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Case No. 4170Sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 13 Sep 2024

Amazon software developer Kishor Karunakaran convicted of groping woman on Citylink bus to Dublin

Kishor Karunakaran, 44, an Amazon software developer from Dublin 4, was found guilty at Dublin District Court of sexually assaulting a woman by groping her on a Citylink bus to Dublin on 13 September 2024. Judge John Hughes adjourned sentencing until a date in March for a probation report, compensation proposals, and a victim impact statement.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted8 Jan
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatKishor Karunakaran, 44, was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman by groping her on a Citylink bus to Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe complainant felt she was touched once or twice from behind and between the coach seats, then on her side where her bra starts (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused claimed he was asleep for the entire journey (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused had made a day trip to Galway to have fish stew (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe complainant took a picture of the accused after changing seats (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused's original account was that he had left work to go to a work party in Galway (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatIn a later interview the accused admitted he went to Galway to have a meal because he liked mussels and fish stew (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe CCTV system on board the bus did not record due to a corrupted hard drive (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe complainant's boyfriend called Store Street Garda station (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe bus driver told the garda he did not notice anything (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused is the father of one and said he had a heart problem and was on medication that made him sleepy (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused had two pints that day and wore sunglasses so he could sleep (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 13 September 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGarda Andrew Seaman waited at a stop in Dublin city centre and approached Karunakaran (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge John Hughes found the accused guilty at Dublin District Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtSentencing was adjourned until a date in March for a probation report, compensation proposals, and a victim impact statement (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe defence argued it was a 'he said, she said' case with no witnesses (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge John Hughes considered the evidence and credibility of the witnesses and rejected Karunakaran's evidence (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jan2026
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    'Creepy' Amazon software developer guilty of groping woman on bus to Dublin

    Reports the guilty verdict and adjournment of sentencing; includes the complainant's account of being touched, the accused's defence that he was asleep, his false claim of a work party in Galway, the absence of CCTV due to a corrupted hard drive, and the judge's rejection of the accused's evidence.

    convicted, Kishor Karunakaran, 44, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Kishor Karunakaranvictim, female