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Case No. 21419Sexual assault · Co. Cork · 29 Jan 2022

Boy convicted of sexually assaulting young woman he followed home in Cork City

A boy who was 13 at the time followed a young woman as she walked home in Cork City, and the assault happened on Evergreen Street on 29 January 2022. He is now 15, and the victim's age and nationality are not given. He pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm but denied sexually assaulting her, and a jury then found him guilty of sexually assaulting her, a verdict reported on 20 April 2023. The judge remanded him on bail for sentencing until 19 May, and a victim impact statement and probation report were ordered.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted20 Apr
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The boy followed the young woman as she walked home in Cork City.
  • The boy kicked the young woman in the face, and a CAT scan showed concussion from the assault.
Where
The assault took place on Evergreen Street in Cork.
When
The assault happened on 29 January 2022.
Charges
The boy pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and denied sexually assaulting the young woman.
In court
  • Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard the case, and a jury of nine men and three women reached its verdict in about two hours.
  • A jury found the boy guilty of sexually assaulting the young woman, a verdict reported on 20 April 2023.
  • The judge remanded the boy on bail for sentencing until 19 May.
  • The judge ordered a victim impact statement to be prepared.
Other details
  • The boy was 13 at the time of the offence and is now 15; he cannot be identified because he is a juvenile.
  • The boy had never been in trouble before, and a probation report was ordered.
  • The young woman told the court her phone's facial recognition failed to unlock because her face was badly injured.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe boy followed the young woman as she walked home alone. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe young woman was kicked in the face by the boy. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA CAT scan showed the young woman had concussion from the assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault took place on Evergreen Street in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault happened on 29 January 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe boy pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe boy denied sexually assaulting the young woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury found the boy guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury took about two hours to reach its verdict. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge remanded the boy on bail for sentencing until 19 May. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge ordered a victim impact statement to be prepared. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe boy was 13 at the time of the offence. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe boy had never been in trouble before, and a probation report was ordered. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Apr2023
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Boy (13) convicted of sexually assaulting young woman he followed as she walked home in Cork

    Reports the jury verdict at Cork Circuit Criminal Court after the boy had pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and denied sexual assault. He is now 15, was 13 at the time, and is due for sentence on 19 May.

    convicted, 15, malevictim, female