Ireland Case No. 7049Sexual assault · Co. Dublin
Jury discharged in trial of man accused of sexually assaulting six young men in 1990s
A 59-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went on trial at the Central Criminal Court on allegations that he sexually assaulted six young men between March 1991 and November 1997 at locations in Co Dublin, when he was a teacher in a secondary school. He has pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted anal rape and eight counts of sexual assault, and the complainants, aged between 17 and 24 at the time, include four students. The trial opened on 21 November 2023 before Mr Justice Alexander Owens and a jury. On 22 November 2023 the judge discharged the jury after a juror said he was not in a position to continue, and the trial is expected to resume with a new jury.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court21 Nov
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Five complainants say they woke to find the accused performing oral sex on them.
- One complainant says he woke to oral sex and that the accused then attempted to rape him anally.
- Where
- Seven alleged sexual assaults and the attempted anal rape took place in the accused's home, and the eighth took place in a pub, all in Co Dublin.
- When
- The alleged offences were committed between March 1991 and November 1997.
- Other details
- The accused was teaching in a secondary school at the time; four complainants were students and two knew him from his hometown.
- The complainants were aged between 17 and 24 at the time, and the prosecution alleges the accused groomed certain students.
- The accused is 59 years old and cannot be named for legal reasons.
- Investigation
- When first interviewed by gardaí in 2020, the accused denied any sexual activity with the complainants.
- The accused later claimed to have had consensual sexual interactions with four of the alleged injured parties.
- Charges
- The accused has pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted anal rape and eight counts of sexual assault.
- In court
- The trial opened on 21 November 2023 at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Alexander Owens and a jury, and was expected to last about four weeks.
- On 22 November 2023 the judge discharged the jury after a juror said he was not in a position to continue.
- The trial is expected to resume later with a new jury.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFive of the six complainants will say they woke to find the accused performing oral sex on them. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOne complainant will say he woke to the accused performing oral sex on him and that the accused then attempted to rape him anally. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged offences took place at locations in Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereSeven of the alleged sexual assaults and the attempted anal rape took place in the accused's home. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe eighth alleged sexual assault took place in a pub. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences took place at locations in Co. Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged offences were committed between March 1991 and November 1997. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences were committed between March 1991 and November 1997. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe accused denied any sexual activity with the complainants when first interviewed by gardaí in 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe accused later claimed to have had consensual sexual interactions with four of the alleged injured parties. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused has pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted anal rape and eight counts of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted anal rape and eight counts of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is expected to last about four weeks before Mr Justice Alexander Owens and a jury. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury in the trial was discharged after a juror said he was not in a position to continue. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge, Mr Justice Alexander Owens, discharged the jury on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is expected to resume with a new jury. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused was teaching in a secondary school at the time of the alleged offences. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThere are six complainants, four of whom were students. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe other two complainants knew the accused from his hometown. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe complainants were aged between 17 and 24 at the time. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe prosecution alleges the accused groomed certain students. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused is 59 years old and cannot be named for legal reasons. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Nov2023Jury discharged in trial of man accused of sexually assaulting six young men in the 1990s
Reports the discharge of the jury in the trial, which is expected to resume with a new jury. The accused has pleaded not guilty.
accused, 59, malevictim, male - 21 Nov2023Former teacher accused of ‘grooming’ and sexually assaulting students in 1990s
Article reports the opening of the trial. The accused is a 59-year-old man who was a teacher in a secondary school at the time of the alleged offences. He has pleaded not guilty, and the prosecution's case is outlined.
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