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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22908Sexual assault · Co. Donegal · 4 Jun 2017

Donegal man to be sentenced for sexual assault of partner's sister

A 27-year-old Donegal man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sexually assaulting his partner's 19-year-old sister at his home on 4 June 2017. Mr Justice McDermott adjourned finalisation until April 2023 to allow a probation report to be completed.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court13 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused man is 27 years old (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim was 19 years old at the time of the offence (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim was sleeping in her sister's bed when the assault occurred (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim awoke to find the accused man on top of her, kissing her, with her undergarments pulled down (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim rang gardaí and left the flat to meet them (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe accused man initially told gardaí the incident had been consensual (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe accused man had been out drinking at the time of the offence (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim suffered flashbacks and nightmares (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe victim attended counselling (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at the accused man's home (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe sexual assault occurred on 4 June 2017 (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe accused man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court (donegallive.ie)
  • courtMr Justice McDermott adjourned finalisation until April for a probation report (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case took five-and-a-half years to reach the current stage (donegallive.ie)
  • courtGerard Clarke SC was prosecuting (donegallive.ie)
  • courtShane Costelloe SC was defending (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Jan2023
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Donegal man to be sentenced for sexual assault of partner's sister

    Reports the guilty plea, the victim's impact statement, defence submissions, and the adjournment for sentencing pending a probation report.

    victim, 19, femaleaccused, 27, male