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Case No. 2956Threatening to publish intimate images, harassment, trespass · Co. Dublin · 23 Sep 2023

Craig Coyle to be sentenced over threats to publish intimate images and harassment in Ballybrack

Craig Coyle, 37, of Ballybrack, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to threatening to publish intimate images of a woman without her consent, harassment, and two counts of trespass following a relationship that began on Tinder in December 2022 and ended in September 2023. He is to be sentenced on 17 February 2025 after a psychologist diagnosed him with emotionally unstable personality disorder.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted11 Nov
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCraig Coyle, 37, of Holly Court, Ballybrack, pleaded guilty to multiple charges (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOne email referenced the woman's prior disclosure that she had been the victim of a serious sexual assault (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe judge described Coyle's emails as debasing and pornographic in nature (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman blocked Coyle on a social media app in September 2023 after a nasty message (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCoyle then messaged her on Revolut claiming she owed him money and threatened to send intimate images to her ex-husband (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCoyle sent hundreds of abusive and degrading emails over the following months (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe couple met on Tinder in December 2022 and began their relationship in early 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeCoyle pleaded guilty to threatening to publish intimate images without consent on 23 September 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Pauline Codd read several emails, one of which was too graphic to be read into the record (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Codd adjourned sentencing to 17 February 2025 pending an updated psychological report (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCoyle has no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA psychologist recently diagnosed Coyle with emotionally unstable personality disorder (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Nov2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man to be sentenced over threats to publish intimate images and ‘debasing’ harassment

    Details of the relationship timeline, the hundreds of abusive emails, the victim's impact statement, the judge's comments, and the adjournment for sentencing pending a psychological report.

    suspect, Craig Coyle, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Craig Coylevictim, female