Ireland Case No. 22201Harassment
American actor found guilty of harassment of Irish doctor
An American actor was found guilty of harassing an Irish doctor decades after the two had dated for three weeks.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court24 Feb
- Convicted24 Feb
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatSteven Spenneberg pleaded guilty to the harassment of a Cork doctor. (irishtimes.com)
- whatFor nearly two decades he sent unwanted gifts and messages declaring his love. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman met him when she was on a J1 visa working in San Diego in 2004. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThey had a three-week relationship when she was 21 and he was 35. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe returned in September 2004 to study medicine. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe kept sending messages by fax and on Bebo, MySpace, Instagram and Facebook. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHer mother asked if he had been the American contacting her daughter. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe suggested he visit the Western Way, which he did for two days. (irishtimes.com)
- whereHe is an out-of-work actor and radio broadcaster from Oakshire Drive, Los Angeles. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe harassment charge covers the period from May 2020 until 3 January 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí later arrested him in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGarda Shauna Ferncombe from Donnybrook station arrested the accused and charged him; he made no reply. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Gerard Jones at Cloverhill District Court on Friday and signed a guilty plea. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Jones granted an order sending him forward for sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 16 March. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLegal aid was granted. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJurisdiction was refused at district court level and the case was held to go to the higher court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe actor was found guilty of harassment. (extra.ie)
- otherThe actor is American. (extra.ie)
- otherThe victim is an Irish doctor. (extra.ie)
- otherThe two dated for three weeks. (extra.ie)
- otherThe conviction came decades after the relationship. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Feb2023‘Obsessed’ American Actor Guilty Of Harassment Of Irish Doctor Decades After They Dated For Three Weeks
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convicted, American, non-irishvictim, Irish, irish - 24 Feb2023American actor pleads guilty to harassing Irish doctor 20 years after three-week J1 romance
Guilty plea recorded at Cloverhill District Court; jurisdiction refused at district level and case sent for sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 16 March 2023. Legal aid granted.
victim, 40, female, Irish, irishaccused, Steven Spenneberg, 55, male, American, named, non-irishSteven Spenneberg