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Case No. 17859Breach of safety order · Co. Kildare

Convicted sex offender sentenced for breaching safety order

A man previously convicted of sexually assaulting his ex-wife and of an aggravated sexual assault on her sent her a WhatsApp message showing a photograph of him and his family on holiday, with a smiley-face emoji, in breach of a three-year safety order she had been granted; the breach date is not given. The man appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court, County Kildare, on Thursday, March 14, where he pleaded guilty and the court found the message was a breach. Reporting restrictions protect the identities of the woman and the child. The judge imposed a nine-month custodial sentence, backdated to February 26, and an appeal was set at €500, as reported by Kildare Now on March 22, 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced20 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
A man previously convicted of sexually assaulting his ex-wife and of an aggravated sexual assault on her was sentenced for breaching a safety order against her.
Where
The case was heard at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
  • The man appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan on Thursday, March 14.
  • The date of the breach is not given in the reports.
Cause
The man sent his ex-wife a WhatsApp message showing a photograph of him and his family on holiday, with a smiley-face emoji.
Charges
The court found that the message was a breach of the three-year safety order the ex-wife had been granted against the man.
In court
The man pleaded guilty to the offence.
Sentence
  • Judge Zaidan imposed a nine-month custodial sentence, backdated to February 26.
  • An appeal was set at €500.
Other details
  • Reporting restrictions were imposed to protect the identities of the woman and the child.
  • The man is the father of the woman's child.
  • Kildare Now reported the sentencing on March 22, 2024.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA convicted sex offender was ordered to serve a custodial sentence for breaching a safety order against his ex-wife. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man had previously been convicted of sexually assaulting his ex-wife and of an aggravated sexual assault on her. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe ex-wife had previously been granted a three-year safety order against the man. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe man sent his ex-wife a WhatsApp message showing a photograph of him and his family on holiday, with a smiley-face emoji. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe court found that the message was a breach of the safety order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, March 14. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man submitted a guilty plea to the offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a nine-month custodial sentence, backdated to February 26. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceAn appeal was set at €500. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherReporting restrictions were imposed to protect the identities of the woman and the child. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Mar2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Convicted sex offender sentenced by Kildare judge for breaching order

    Court report of the sentencing at Naas District Court, which the article says took place on Thursday, March 14. It gives the sentence, the backdating to February 26, the €500 appeal figure, the guilty plea, the prior conviction and the reporting restrictions. It does not give the date of the breach.

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