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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1260Sexual assault · Co. Donegal

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

An Irish man in his 40s, a west Donegal businessman, pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court on 23 July 2025 to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl by touching her breasts and vagina through her clothing at a named location in County Donegal. He was charged under section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990, with a second count taken into consideration. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is a married father who employs a number of people and has no previous convictions. The victim, who now resides outside the country, was present in court for the arraignment. Judge Roderick Maguire directed a probation report and adjourned sentencing to October, with the accused remanded on continuing bail.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Jul
  5. Convicted23 Jul
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A west Donegal businessman in his 40s pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl by touching her breasts and vagina through her clothing.
Where
The offence took place at a named location in County Donegal.
When
The guilty plea was entered at Letterkenny Circuit Court on 23 July 2025.
Charges
The man was charged under section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990, with a second count taken into consideration.
In court
  • The man appeared before Judge Roderick Maguire at Letterkenny Circuit Court and has no previous convictions.
  • The victim, who now resides outside the country, was present in court for the arraignment.
Sentence
Judge Roderick Maguire directed a probation report to assess the accused's suitability for community service and adjourned sentencing to October.
Other details
  • The accused is a married man and father who employs a number of people and cannot be named for legal reasons.
  • The accused was remanded on continuing bail pending sentencing.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA west Donegal businessman has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatHe admitted sexually assaulting the girl by touching her breasts and vagina through her clothing. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe accused man is in his 40s and cannot be named for legal reasons. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe complainant was 15 at the time of the offence. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe accused is a Co. Donegal businessman (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused man is in his 40s (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe pleaded guilty to touching the girl's breast and vagina through her clothing (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused is a married man and a father who employs a number of people (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim now resides outside the country (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at a named location in County Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is under section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990. (donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA second count was taken into consideration (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe accused has no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Roderick Maguire directed a probation report and asked it to assess the accused's suitability for community service. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Letterkenny Circuit Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe victim was present in court for the arraignment (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe guilty plea met the case on a full facts basis (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to October for sentencing (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe victim was told she could attend the sentencing by videolink (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceSentencing was adjourned until October and the accused was remanded on continuing bail. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jul2025
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, its 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.

    accused, 40s, male, Irish, irishvictim, 15, female
  2. 23 Jul2025
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    West Donegal businessman pleads guilty to sexually assaulting girl (15)

    First report of the guilty plea at Letterkenny Circuit Court; the article gives the plea, the charge, the complainant's age, and that sentencing is adjourned to October with a probation report ordered.

    accused, 40s, malevictim, 15, female