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Case No. 21038Aggravated sexual assault · Co. Kildare · 19 Nov 2020

Kildare man gets extra eight months in jail for sexual assault of estranged wife

A 27-year-old Kildare man sexually assaulted his estranged wife at her home in Co Kildare on 19 November 2020, and he made immediate admissions to gardaí. He pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault and was initially sentenced at the Central Criminal Court to five years, with the final 20 months suspended. After a State appeal, the Court of Appeal re-sentenced him on 19 May 2023 to five years and eight months, with the final 20 months suspended, so he is to serve an extra eight months in jail.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced19 May
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 27-year-old man sexually assaulted his estranged wife.
Where
The assault took place at the woman's home in Co Kildare.
When
The assault took place on 19 November 2020.
Investigation
The man made immediate admissions to gardaí.
Charges
  • The man pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault.
  • Two other counts of sexual assault were taken into consideration.
In court
  • The man was originally sentenced at the Central Criminal Court by Ms Justice Karen O'Connor.
  • The State appealed the sentence, and the Court of Appeal quashed the original sentence.
Sentence
  • The man initially received a five-year sentence with the final 20 months suspended.
  • The judge set a headline sentence of seven and a half years, reduced to five years for mitigating factors.
  • The Court of Appeal identified eight and a half years as the headline sentence and re-sentenced the man on 19 May 2023 to five years and eight months, with the final 20 months suspended.
Other details
  • The man has an acquired brain injury.
  • The man cannot be named to protect the identity of his former wife and their child.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man sexually assaulted his estranged wife. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe assault took place at the woman's home in Co Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe assault took place on 19 November 2020. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe man made immediate admissions to gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeTwo other counts of sexual assault were taken into consideration. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was originally sentenced at the Central Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe State appealed the sentence and the man is to spend an extra eight months in jail. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal quashed the original sentence. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man initially received a five-year sentence with the final 20 months suspended. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of seven and a half years, reduced to five years for mitigating factors. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe Court of Appeal identified eight and a half years as the headline sentence. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man has an acquired brain injury. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 May2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare man who violently sexually assaulted his estranged wife gets extra 8 months in jail

    Reports the Court of Appeal's re-sentencing of the man, which increased his jail term from five years with 20 months suspended to five years and eight months with the final 20 months suspended. Gives the original sentencing court as the Central Criminal Court.

    convicted, 27, malevictim, female