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Case No. 23512Sexual assault; false imprisonment; assault causing harm; criminal damage; coercive control · Co. Clare · 15 Oct 2018

Clare man's coercive control trial set for July 2023

A 49-year-old Co Clare man is to face 22 charges including 12 counts of sexual assault, six counts of false imprisonment, and a coercive control charge at Ennis Circuit Court, with the trial date set for 4 July 2023. It is the first coercive control charge under the Domestic Violence Act to come before the criminal courts in Clare.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court19 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is a 49-year-old man from County Clare. (clareecho.ie)
  • whereThe alleged sexual assaults took place at two separate addresses. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe coercive control charge relates to behaviour between 1 January 2019 and 15 May 2019. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe first alleged sexual assault occurred on 15 October 2018. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe final sexual assault charge is in February 2020. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe man faces 22 separate charges. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe charges include 12 counts of sexual assault. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe charges include six counts of false imprisonment. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe charges include two counts of assault causing harm. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe charges include one count of criminal damage. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe charges include one count of coercive control. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe case is being heard at Ennis Circuit Court. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtShane Costelloe SC will lead the prosecution case. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe trial date was set for 4 July 2023. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe defence is represented by Michael Collins SC and Rebecca Treacy BL. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherIt is the first coercive control charge under the Domestic Violence Act to come before the criminal courts in Clare. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherLegal aid has been granted for the accused. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherGardaí have not opposed conditional bail for the accused. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe man remains on bail. (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Dec2022
    In courtclareecho.ie, first report
    State employing top barrister to lead case in Clare's first coercive control trial - Clare Echo

    Trial date formally set for 4 July 2023 at Ennis Circuit Court; legal teams confirmed (Shane Costelloe SC for the State, Michael Collins SC and Rebecca Treacy BL for the defence); 22 charges detailed; first coercive control charge in Clare.

    accused, 49, malevictim, female