Ireland Case No. 5434Sexual assault · Co. Wicklow · 29 Sep 2020
Garda William Ryan on trial over alleged sexual assault at Aughrim Garda station, Wicklow
A serving garda, William Ryan, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment at Aughrim Garda station, Co Wicklow, in September 2020. The complainant told the jury she did not consent, and the trial continues before a jury.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court16 Jul
5 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports48 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWilliam Ryan, 38, was stationed at Aughrim Garda Station in Co Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA serving garda has gone on trial accused of the sexual assault and false imprisonment of a woman at a Garda station in Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com)
- whatIt is expected the woman will say Mr Ryan invited her into the station through a side door. (irishtimes.com)
- whatIt is alleged Mr Ryan prevented the woman from leaving by locking the side door of the station. (irishtimes.com)
- whatIt is alleged Mr Ryan sexually assaulted the woman by digitally penetrating her vagina. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA serving garda has gone on trial for the sexual assault and false imprisonment of a woman. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIt is alleged Ryan made the comment "that's some arse" and then grabbed and slapped the woman's buttocks. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIt is alleged Ryan locked the side door to stop the woman leaving. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe prosecution expects the woman to say Ryan took her hand and placed it on his penis, and she pulled away. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe prosecution expects evidence that Ryan digitally penetrated the woman's vagina. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe State's case is that Ryan prevented the complainant from leaving the station and sexually assaulted her three times. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe complainant said Ryan slapped and grabbed her buttocks. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe State's case is that Mr Ryan prevented the complainant from leaving the station and sexually assaulted her three times. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant said she did not consent to any sexual contact. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences are alleged to have happened at Aughrim Garda Station, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident is alleged to have happened at Aughrim Garda station, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged offences took place at Aughrim Garda Station, Co Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged offences took place at Aughrim Garda station in Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged offences took place on 29 September 2020. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged offences took place on September 29th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged incident happened on 29 September 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Detective Chief Superintendent and a Detective Superintendent are on the witness list. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe jury was shown maps of Aughrim village and plans of the garda station layout. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe complainant made a formal complaint to gardaí about a month after the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeRyan is charged with sexual assault and false imprisonment of a woman. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeWilliam Ryan has pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- chargeRyan has pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeWilliam Ryan (38) has pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
- courtRyan pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtRyan appeared before the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA jury was empanelled for the trial. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial is expected to run for eight to nine days. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial is due to open the next day before Judge Elma Sheahan. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Mr Ryan was a serving garda and the sole member stationed at Aughrim Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe prosecution told the jury they must decide the case dispassionately and solely on the evidence. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial continues before Judge Elma Sheahan and the jury. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case is being heard at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe complainant started giving evidence in the trial of a garda charged with sexual assault and false imprisonment. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial continues before Judge Elma Sheahan and a jury. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge told the jury panel that Ryan is a serving member of An Garda Síochána. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherRyan was the sole member stationed at Aughrim Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe station is a one-man station that does not open 24 hours a day. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe prosecution expects the woman to say she went to the station after contacting Ryan, who invited her in through a side door. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman had gone to the station for advice about retrieving her son's car, which gardaí had seized in Co Carlow. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe complainant said Ryan told her to wear something tight before he hung up the phone. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherRyan denies the allegations. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused is a serving garda. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGarda Ryan denies the allegations. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Jul2024Woman tells trial she ‘absolutely did not’ consent to sexual contact with garda
Trial report from the complainant's evidence on the second day, including cross-examination. Garda Ryan denies the allegations, and the trial continues.
accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryanvictim, female - 18 Jul2024Woman allegedly sexually assaulted by garda gives evidence in court
Trial report: the complainant has started giving evidence, and the State's case and Mr Ryan's denial are set out. No earlier case in the list matches this trial.
accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryanvictim, female - 17 Jul2024Sex assault trial will hear garda allegedly 'slapped woman's buttocks'
Reports the opening of the trial, the charges, the prosecution's opening account of the expected evidence, and the defence's questions about the station layout.
accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryanvictim, female - 17 Jul2024Garda goes on trial accused of sexual assault and false imprisonment
Reports the opening of the trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, the not guilty pleas, and the prosecution's opening account of the alleged events.
accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryanvictim, female - 16 Jul2024Jury sworn in for trial of garda charged with sex assault at garda station
Court report on the jury being sworn in; Ryan pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and one of false imprisonment, and the trial is due to open the next day before Judge Elma Sheahan.
accused, William Ryan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Ryanvictim, female