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Case No. 15475Sexual assault · Co. Limerick

Court hears of sexual assault on housemate after party in Limerick

A Brazilian man in his 40s sexually assaulted his housemate, a woman in her 30s, at a house in Limerick in April 2020, after she had gone to bed at 1am following a party. The victim left the address the next day, spoke to a friend and reported the assault to gardaí, and she attended the sexual assault treatment unit. The accused was arrested in July 2020 and initially denied the allegation, but he later pleaded guilty to sexual assault at Limerick Criminal Court, as reported on 9 November 2024 and updated on 14 November 2024. The judge is due to impose sentence later that month.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court14 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A Brazilian man in his 40s is alleged to have entered the bedroom of his sleeping housemate, a woman in her 30s, after a party and sexually assaulted her.
  • It is alleged that he entered the bedroom uninvited some time after 3am and tried to insert his penis into her vagina.
Where
The offence took place at a house in Limerick.
When
  • The offence occurred in April 2020; the court report does not give a day.
  • The victim had gone to bed at 1am before the assault.
Other details
  • The victim left the address the following day, spoke to a friend and then reported the assault to gardaí.
  • The accused cannot be named due to reporting restrictions, and the victim did not attend court.
  • The accused has no previous convictions.
Investigation
  • The victim attended the sexual assault treatment unit after the incident.
  • The accused's DNA was found on the victim's underwear.
  • The accused was arrested in July 2020 and initially denied the allegation, saying he was never in her bedroom.
In court
At Limerick Criminal Court the accused pleaded guilty to sexual assault.
Sentence
The judge will impose sentence later in November 2024.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Brazilian man went into the bedroom of a sleeping housemate after a party and sexually assaulted her. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe accused entered the victim's bedroom uninvited some time after 3am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatHe sexually assaulted her after entering the bedroom. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatHe tried to insert his penis into her vagina. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim left the address the following day and spoke to a friend before reporting the assault to gardaí. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at a house in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred in April 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe victim went to bed at 1am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe victim attended the sexual assault treatment unit after the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe accused's DNA was found on the victim's underwear. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe accused was arrested in July 2020 and initially denied the allegation. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe accused pleaded guilty to sexual assault. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge will impose sentence later this month. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim did not attend court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe accused has no previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Nov2024
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Woman sexually assaulted by housemate following party in Limerick

    Court report: the accused pleaded guilty and the judge will impose sentence later this month. The article says the offence occurred in April 2020 but gives no day.

    accused, 40s, male, Brazilian, non-irishvictim, 30s, female