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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13573Sexual assault · Co. Donegal

Donegal man in his 30s pleads guilty to sexually assaulting relative

A man in his 30s from Donegal pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court to two counts of sexually assaulting a relative, a woman who was eight years old at the time of the offences in 2009 and 2010. Gardaí interviewed him in 2017, when he made no admissions. The guilty plea was entered just before a planned jury trial, after the case had been listed several times, and the victim gave an impact statement in court. The case was adjourned to October.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted2 Jun
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
A man in his 30s pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court to two counts of sexually assaulting a relative.
Other details
  • The victim, a woman, was eight years old at the time of the offences.
  • The victim gave a victim impact statement in court.
  • The court heard that there is an age difference of eight years between the man and the victim.
  • The man has no previous convictions.
  • The man is assessed as a low to moderate risk of reoffending.
Where
The case was heard at Letterkenny Circuit Court in County Donegal.
When
The charges relate to incidents in 2009 and 2010.
Investigation
Gardaí interviewed the man in 2017 and he made no admissions.
In court
  • The case had been listed several times for trial before a jury.
  • The guilty plea was entered just before a planned trial.
  • The case was adjourned to October.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 30s pleaded guilty to two counts of sexually assaulting a relative. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim was eight years old at the time of the offences. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe charges relate to incidents in 2009 and 2010. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe man made no admissions when interviewed by gardaí in 2017. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case was listed several times for trial before a jury and the guilty plea was entered just before a planned trial. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to October. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions and is assessed as a low to moderate risk of reoffending. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jun2025
    Convicteddonegallive.ie, first report
    ‘You took my safety away’, Donegal woman tells relative who sexually assaulted her

    Reports the guilty plea entered just before a planned trial, the victim impact statement, the defendant's evidence of guilt, and the adjournment to October.

    convicted, 30s, malevictim, 8 at time of offences, female