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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21287Sexual assault · Co. Kildare

Delay in Naas court case over alleged sexual assault

A man is accused of placing his hand on a woman's backside in a non-consensual manner and making inappropriate comments about her body in Kildare on a date in 2016. The alleged injured party is the sister of the accused's partner, and the accused cannot be identified due to reporting restrictions. He was charged the previous year, in 2022. On 27 April 2023 the case was delayed at Naas District Court, which heard that witnesses and testimony from a counsellor's notes were required; it was adjourned to a date in October for hearing, and Judge Desmond Zaidan remanded the accused on continuing bail.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court3 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The accused is alleged to have placed his hand on a woman's backside in a non-consensual manner.
  • The accused is alleged to have made inappropriate comments about the woman's body.
Where
The alleged incident took place in Kildare.
When
The alleged incident took place on a date in 2016.
Other details
  • The alleged injured party is the sister of the accused's partner.
  • The accused cannot be identified at present due to reporting restrictions.
Charges
The accused was charged the previous year, in 2022.
In court
  • On 27 April 2023 a case involving the alleged sexual assault was delayed at Naas District Court.
  • The court heard that a number of witnesses were required, as well as testimony from a counsellor's notes.
  • The case was adjourned to a date in October for hearing.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan remanded the accused on continuing bail.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused was accused of placing his hand on a woman's backside in a non-consensual manner. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe accused was accused of making inappropriate comments about the woman's body. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe alleged incident happened in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe alleged incident happened on a date in 2016. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtA case involving an alleged sexual assault was delayed at Naas District Court on 27 April 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe accused was charged last year. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtWitnesses and testimony from a counsellor's notes were required in the case. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to a date in October for hearing. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceJudge Desmond Zaidan remanded the accused on continuing bail. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe accused cannot be identified at present due to reporting restrictions. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe alleged injured party was the sister of the accused's partner. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 May2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Delay in Kildare court case involving alleged sexual assault

    Reports a court hearing on 27 April 2023 at Naas District Court that was delayed. The accused cannot be identified because of reporting restrictions. The case was adjourned to October and the accused remanded on continuing bail.

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