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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4809Sexual assault · Co. Waterford

IABA president Gerry O’Mahony found guilty of sexually assaulting teenage girl

Gerard O'Mahony, 67, president of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, was found guilty by a jury at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010 at a business premises in Waterford. He had been arraigned the week before the summing up and had pleaded not guilty to a single charge of sexual assault. The complainant, who reported the matter to gardaí in 2021, said he spiked her drink when she asked him for a lift home. The jury returned a unanimous verdict on Wednesday, 30 October 2024, and he was remanded in custody until sentencing on 3 December.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court29 Oct
  5. Convicted30 Oct
    2 reports
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gerard O'Mahony, 67, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman, a verdict the sources describe as concerning a teenage girl.
Where
  • The offence was alleged to have taken place at a business premises in Waterford.
  • O'Mahony lives in Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co Waterford.
When
The offence is dated to a date unknown between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010.
Cause
The complainant says O'Mahony spiked her drink when she called to ask for a lift home.
Other details
  • The complainant says she woke with her leggings and underwear around her ankles while he was sexually assaulting her.
  • The complainant says he texted her the next morning asking whether she remembered what had happened and later sent a photograph of her genital area.
  • The trial heard that he had also taken a photograph of the girl's private parts and texted it to her after dropping her home.
  • O'Mahony stood aside as IABA president in June, ahead of the trial, after news of the charge emerged.
Investigation
  • The victim reported the incident to gardaí in 2021, and the prosecution says O'Mahony later gave gardaí a false account of a consensual kiss.
  • The prosecution asked the jury to consider a 2021 private Facebook exchange in which the complainant accused him of rape, while the defence argued her evidence had significant discrepancies and contradictions.
Charges
O'Mahony pleaded not guilty to a single charge of sexual assault, and was arraigned at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court the week before the summing up.
In court
The jury of 10 men and two women found him guilty unanimously after just under four hours, which one source gives as over four hours.
Sentence
The judge remanded O'Mahony in custody and adjourned the matter to 3 December for sentencing.
30 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA jury has begun deliberations in the trial of a 67-year-old man who denies sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe complainant says she woke with her leggings and underwear around her ankles while the accused was sexually assaulting her. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGerard O’Mahony was convicted of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman over a decade ago. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatO’Mahony was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe trial heard that O’Mahony also took a picture of the girl’s private parts and texted it to her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault took place at a business premises in Waterford. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe trial was held at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereO’Mahony lives in Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co Waterford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe jury will resume deliberations on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offence was alleged to have happened on a date unknown between January 1st, 2009, and December 31st, 2010. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offence occurred on a date between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe complainant said O’Mahony sexually assaulted her after spiking her drink. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe accused was arrested by gardaí, and the prosecution says he later fabricated a story about a consensual kiss. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe victim reported the incident to gardaí in 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe accused denied a single charge of sexually assaulting the woman on a date unknown between January 1st, 2009, and December 31st, 2010. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeO’Mahony had denied a single charge of sexually assaulting the young woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeO’Mahony pleaded not guilty to a single charge of sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe accused was arraigned at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court the week before the summing up. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury of 10 men and two women took just under four hours to find O’Mahony guilty unanimously. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge remanded O’Mahony in custody and adjourned the matter to December 3rd. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury returned a unanimous verdict at Waterford Circuit Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceO’Mahony was remanded in custody until sentencing on December 3. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant says she called the accused to ask for a lift home and that he spiked her drink. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe complainant says the accused texted her the next morning asking whether she remembered what had happened. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe complainant says the accused later sent her a photograph of her genital area. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defence argued that the complainant's evidence contained significant discrepancies, inconsistencies, anomalies and contradictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe prosecution asked the jury to consider a 2021 private Facebook exchange in which the complainant accused the accused of rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherO’Mahony stepped aside as president of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association in June, ahead of the trial. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherO’Mahony employed the girl at a work premises. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherO’Mahony stood aside from his IABA role in June 2024 after the charge emerged. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Oct2024
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    President of IABA found guilty of sexually assaulting teenage girl

    Reports the unanimous guilty verdict after a six-day trial at Waterford Circuit Court, the defendant's background, and that sentencing is set for December 3. The offence is dated only to between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010.

    convicted, Gerry O'Mahony, 67, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerry O'Mahonyvictim, female
  2. 30 Oct2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Gerard O’Mahony found guilty of sexually assaulting teenager over a decade ago

    First report of this case in the list. Covers the jury verdict, the remand in custody and the adjournment to December 3rd for sentencing. Adds that O’Mahony stepped aside as IABA president in June, ahead of the trial.

    convicted, Gerard O'Mahony, 67, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard O'Mahonyvictim, 19, female
  3. 29 Oct2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Jury begins deliberations in trial of Waterford man accused of sexual assault of woman

    Reports the jury beginning deliberations, the defence and prosecution closing speeches, and the adjournment to Wednesday. Includes the complainant's account and the Facebook exchange in 2021.

    accused, 67, malevictim, 19, female