Case No. 2814Sexual assault · Co. Waterford
Former IABA president Gerard O'Mahony jailed for 39 months for sexual assault
Gerard O'Mahony, 67, former IABA president from Dungarvan, Co Waterford, was sentenced to three years and three months at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court for sexually assaulting a woman who was 14 when she first met him, on a date unknown between 2009 and 2010. He was convicted unanimously by a jury after denying the charge.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced3 Dec
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Key facts
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- whatThe woman was 14 when she first met the defendant (irishtimes.com)
- whatO'Mahony took a photograph of the woman's vagina and refused to delete it (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe photograph was later found on his phone by his wife and daughter (irishtimes.com)
- whatAggravating factors included breach of trust, huge age difference, encouraging the girl to drink more, and taking a photograph (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDet Sgt Peter Clifford of the Waterford Protective Services Unit gave evidence at the sentencing (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with sexual assault on a date unknown between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010 (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was convicted unanimously by a jury at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtDefence counsel Colman Cody said O'Mahony did not accept the verdict and maintained his innocence (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Dec2024Former IABA president Gerard O’Mahony sentenced to 39 months in prison for sexual assault
Reports the sentencing, including the victim's impact statement, trial details, the judge's reasoning on aggravating and mitigating factors, and the final sentence of 39 months.
victim, 19, femaleconvicted, 67, male, irish (judged from name)