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Case No. 22167Sexual assault; offensive conduct of a sexual nature · Co. Dublin

German IT professional jailed for sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl at Dublin Ikea

Christian Mayer, 48, a German IT professional, was sentenced to six months in jail (nine months with three suspended) at Dublin District Court for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl at an Ikea on St Margaret's Road, Dublin 11, in August 2019. He was also convicted of offensive conduct of a sexual nature under Section 45 of the 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Feb
    2 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
33 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatChristian Mayer is 48 years old (thejournal.ie)
  • whatMayer is an IT professional (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe first alleged sexual assault was on a 13-year-old girl in August 2019 (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe two girls were aged 13 and 10 at the time (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe 10-year-old girl was touched in her breast area (thejournal.ie)
  • whatMayer claimed he had not intentionally touched the child (thejournal.ie)
  • whatMayer had four prior convictions in Germany for driving without a licence, drugs possession, and trespass offences (thejournal.ie)
  • whatMayer was accompanied to court by his wife (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatMayer did not have prior convictions relevant to the sexual assault case (thejournal.ie)
  • whatChristian Mayer is 48 years old and has an address at Johannes Strasse, Nuremberg, Germany. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereMayer has an address at Johannes Strasse in Nuremberg, Germany (thejournal.ie)
  • whereMayer previously lived at Shanowen Road, Santry. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationMayer was extradited to Ireland the previous year (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe case relied on CCTV evidence collated by Ikea staff (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA security officer alerted gardaí after Mayer returned to the shop on 16 November 2019 (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGarda Stephen Donnelly tracked the family from their car registration (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeMayer faced a charge under Section 45 of the 2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act for offensive conduct of a sexual nature (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeMayer was accused of sexual assault on a girl in August 2019. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMayer also faced a charge of engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMayer was granted €15,000 bail pending his trial at Dublin District Court (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard before Judge John Hughes (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe girls did not testify in the case (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe CCTV did not show the alleged incident involving the first girl (13) and that charge was dismissed. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMayer lodged his bail money to be released pending an appeal. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Hughes imposed a nine-month sentence (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThree months were suspended on condition Mayer paid €3,000 compensation and was supervised by the Probation Service for a year (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Hughes imposed a nine-month sentence but suspended three months. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe suspended portion was conditional on Mayer paying €3,000 compensation or the same sum to a charity if the family refused. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceMayer was to be supervised by the Probation Service for a year. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge fined Mayer €1,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMayer left Ireland after he was initially questioned about the allegations. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMayer told the court the incident was accidental and happened as he was trying to avoid a collision. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMayer had four convictions in Germany for driving without a licence, drugs possession and trespass offences. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Feb2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man sentenced to six months for groping girl (10) in Dublin Ikea store

    Sentencing report: Mayer convicted on CCTV evidence, nine-month sentence with three months suspended, €1,000 fine, €3,000 compensation condition, and one year Probation Service supervision. He lodged bail to be released pending appeal.

    convicted, Christian Mayer, 48, male, German, named, non-irishChristian Mayervictim, 10, femalevictim, 13, female
  2. 28 Feb2023
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man guilty of sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl in Ikea jailed for six months

    Reports the sentencing of Christian Mayer, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl at Dublin Ikea and offensive conduct of a sexual nature. A separate charge relating to a 13-year-old girl was dismissed. He was sentenced to nine months with three suspended, fined €1,000, and ordered to stay out of all Ikea branches.

    victim, 10, femalevictim, 13, femaleconvicted, Christian Mayer, 48, male, German, named, non-irishChristian Mayer