Anthony Nolan pleads guilty to harassment using sex photos from woman's old phone in Dublin
Anthony Nolan, 84, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to harassment under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. The alleged harassment, running from 8 May 2021 to 10 May 2022, involved Nolan using personal messages and photos of a woman in sexual activities that he found on an old phone she had gifted him in 2009 to attempt to blackmail her. The woman had wiped the phone of personal data before giving it to him, and she tried to block him after he refused to return it. Sentencing was adjourned to September pending a psychiatric report and a victim impact statement, and Nolan was remanded on continuing bail.
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- Convicted7 Jul
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Anthony Nolan, 84, pleaded guilty to harassment under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
- The woman gifted Nolan her old phone in 2009 after using it for four years, having wiped it of personal data beforehand.
- Nolan discovered personal messages and photos of the woman in sexual activities on the phone and attempted to blackmail her in relation to them.
- Nolan refused to return the phone and continued to harass the woman by electronic means and with messages after she tried to block him.
- When
- The harassment period ran from 8 May 2021 to 10 May 2022.
- Where
- The case was heard at Dublin District Court before Judge Michele Finan.
- In court
- A preliminary hearing in April considered whether the case should be sent to the Circuit Court, but jurisdiction was accepted in the District Court.
- Sentencing was adjourned to September pending a psychiatric report and a victim impact statement, and Nolan was remanded on continuing bail.
- Other details
- Defence solicitor Andrew Molony said Nolan was attending psychiatric treatment and needed time to obtain a report.
- The woman was not present for the hearing.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAnthony Nolan, 84, pleaded guilty to harassment under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman gifted Nolan her old phone in 2009 after using it for four years. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman wiped the phone clean of personal data before giving it to Nolan. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNolan attempted to blackmail the woman in relation to the photos. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNolan refused to return the phone after discovering the messages and images. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman tried to block Nolan but he continued to harass her by electronic means and with messages. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe harassment period ran from 8 May 2021 to 10 May 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- courtNolan appeared at Dublin District Court before Judge Michele Finan and pleaded guilty. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSentencing was adjourned to September and a victim impact statement was requested. (irishtimes.com)
- courtNolan was remanded on continuing bail. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA preliminary hearing in April considered whether the case should be sent to the Circuit Court, but jurisdiction was accepted in the District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- otherDefence solicitor Andrew Molony said Nolan was attending psychiatric treatment and needed time to obtain a report. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman was not present for the hearing. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
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Plea of guilty at Dublin District Court; sentencing adjourned to September pending psychiatric report and victim impact statement.
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