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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1260Sexual assault · Co. Donegal

Co Donegal businessman pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 15-year-old girl

An Irish Co Donegal businessman in his 40s pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court on 23 July 2025 to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl by touching her breast and vagina through her clothing. The man, who is married, a father, and has no previous convictions, was charged under section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990, with a second count taken into consideration. The victim, who now resides outside the country, was present in court for the arraignment. Judge Roderick Maguire adjourned the case to October 2025 for sentencing, with a full Probation and Welfare Report to be prepared beforehand.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted23 Jul
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A Co Donegal businessman in his 40s pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl by touching her breast and vagina through her clothing.
Where
The case was heard at Letterkenny Circuit Court in Co Donegal.
When
The guilty plea was entered on 23 July 2025 and sentencing was adjourned to October 2025.
Charges
The charge is contrary to section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990, and a second count was taken into consideration.
In court
  • Ms Fiona Crawford BL prosecuted for the State and Judge Roderick Maguire adjourned the case for sentencing.
  • A full Probation and Welfare Report was requested before sentencing and the victim was told she could attend by videolink.
Other details
  • The accused is married, a father, employs a number of people in his business, and has no previous convictions.
  • The victim now resides outside the country but was present in court for the arraignment.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is a Co Donegal businessman (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused is in his 40s (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe pleaded guilty to assaulting the girl by touching her on her breast and her vagina through her clothing (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA second count was taken into consideration (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is contrary to section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe victim was present in court for the arraignment (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMs Fiona Crawford BL prosecuted for the State (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Roderick Maguire adjourned the case until October for sentencing (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA full Probation and Welfare Report was requested before sentencing (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe victim was told she could attend sentencing by videolink (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused is married and a father (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused employs a number of people in his business (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused has no previous convictions (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim now resides outside the country (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jul2025
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Irish businessman pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 15 year-old girl

    First report of the guilty plea at Letterkenny Circuit Court and adjournment for sentencing in October.

    victim, 15, femaleaccused, 40s, male, Irish, irish