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Case No. 16991Rape, sexual assault, possession of child sex abuse material · Co. Kildare

Kildare man accused of rape, sexual assault and possessing child sex abuse material

A man from Kildare has been accused of rape, sexual assault and possessing child sex abuse material involving a girl aged between 8 and 12 at the time, with the alleged offences spanning seven years. He was in his late teens when the offences allegedly took place, and the alleged injured party, now an adult, is known to him. On Thursday 6 June 2024 he appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court, where gardaí served two books of evidence and both cases were sent forward for trial to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court. The judge remanded him on continuing bail until the cases resume.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court11 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man from Kildare has been accused of rape, sexual assault and possessing child sex abuse material.
  • He faces six historic sexual-based offence allegations in total.
  • The alleged injured party is a woman who was between 8 and 12 years old at the time of the alleged offences.
  • One explicit photograph and ten explicit videos involving girls aged between 5 and 12 were allegedly found on his phone.
When
  • Gardaí said the alleged rapes and sexual assaults took place over a period of seven years.
  • The man was in his late teens at the time of the alleged offences.
Other details
  • The alleged injured party is known to the man and is now an adult.
  • The judge imposed reporting restrictions to protect the identity of the alleged injured party.
Where
The child sex abuse material was allegedly found on the man's phone in County Kildare.
Investigation
The material was found under a search warrant executed by gardaí.
In court
  • He appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, 6 June 2024.
  • Gardaí served two books of evidence, and both cases were sent forward for trial to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentence
The judge remanded him on continuing bail until the cases resume.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man has been accused of rape, sexual assault and possessing child sex abuse materials. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man faces six historic sexual-based offence allegations in total. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe alleged injured party was a young girl aged between 8 and 12 at the time. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatOne explicit photograph and ten explicit videos involving girls aged between 5 and 12 were allegedly found on the accused's phone. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe man was allegedly caught with child sex abuse materials on his phone in County Kildare last year. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenGardaí said the rapes and sexual assaults took place over a period of seven years. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe materials were found on a search warrant executed by gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe accused appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, June 6. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtGardaí served two books of evidence in the man's case. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtBoth cases were sent forward for trial to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge remanded the man on continuing bail until the cases resume. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man was in his late teens at the time of the alleged offences. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man is known to the alleged injured party, who is now an adult. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge imposed reporting restrictions to protect the identity of the alleged injured party. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Jun2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare man accused of rape, sexual assault and possession of child sex abuse materials

    Reports the accused's appearance at Naas District Court on 6 June 2024, the two books of evidence served by gardaí, and the sending forward for trial. Reporting restrictions apply to protect the identity of the alleged injured party.

    accused, late teens at the time of the alleged offences, malevictim, between 8 and 12 years at the time, female