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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4208Sexual assault · Co. Dublin

Dublin-based garda arrested and suspended over alleged serious sexual assault from juvenile years

A young Dublin-based garda with less than five years' service was arrested in early December 2025 and subsequently suspended in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault that occurred when both he and the complainant were juveniles. He was released without charge and the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested31 Dec
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA young garda was arrested over allegations of serious sexual assault when he was a teenager. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe officer was suspended as part of the probe. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA young garda based in the Dublin region with less than five years' service was arrested in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe officer was suspended as part of the probe into the alleged incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe officer is based in the Dublin region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe investigating unit is outside the area where the Dublin-based officer is stationed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe officer was questioned in a Garda station in south Dublin for several hours. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault happened almost 10 years before the officer joined the Garda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe complainant came forward to officers in the last 12 months. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe officer was arrested at the start of December 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged serious sexual assault happened years before the officer joined the Garda. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA complaint was made to a Garda Divisional Protective Services Unit in the Eastern Region. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe officer was released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe officer was questioned in a Garda station in the south of the city for several hours. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe officer was released without charge after questioning. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing and it is likely to be several months before the officer learns if he is to be charged or has his suspension lifted. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtGardaí confirmed a male was arrested in the Dublin Region in early December in connection with an alleged assault investigation carried out by Gardaí in the Garda Eastern Region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherBoth the suspect and the injured party were juveniles at the time of the incident. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe complainant came forward only when they learned the suspect had joined the force. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherIt is likely to be several months before the officer learns if he is to be charged or has his suspension lifted. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA member of An Garda Síochána in the Garda Dublin Region has been suspended in connection with this investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherSome 35 gardai had been suspended up to the start of December, not including this officer. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA total of 104 officers remain suspended in cases going back as far as 2019. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • other14 officers are suspended for alleged sexual assault or misconduct. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe Eastern Region unit is outside the area where the Dublin-based officer is stationed. (dublinlive.ie)
  • other35 serving officers had been suspended up to the start of the previous month, not including this officer. (dublinlive.ie)
  • other11 suspensions were lifted in the same period. (dublinlive.ie)
  • other16 officers are suspended for allegedly drink or drugs driving. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherNine officers are suspended over allegations of corruption or associating with criminals. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherNine officers are suspended for alleged assault. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherEleven officers are facing potential disciplinary action for alleged domestic violence or coercive control. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jan2026
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Young Dublin based garda arrested as part of probe into serious sexual assault

    First report of the arrest and suspension of a Dublin-based garda over an alleged serious sexual assault from his juvenile years; also provides context on the total number of suspended Garda officers.

    suspect, malevictim
  2. 31 Dec2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Garda arrested over allegations of serious sexual assault when he was a teenager

    Reports the arrest and suspension of a young Garda officer over an alleged serious sexual assault from his teenage years; the complainant came forward only after learning the suspect had joined the Garda; investigation is ongoing with charges expected in several months.

    suspect, malevictim