Ireland Kildare man jailed for sexually assaulting teenage girl
A man in his 60s sexually assaulted a teenage girl at a dinner in Kildare in 2021, touching her lower back, knee, and bare back while telling her she was 'beautiful' multiple times. He would pull his hand away when another adult entered the room and resume touching when they left. He pleaded guilty to the assault at Naas District Court on July 6, 2023, where Judge Desmond Zaidan noted a breach of trust and said his version of events did not line up with the girl's. The man was sentenced to nine months in prison, a €500 appeal, and placement on the sex offenders register.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced11 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man in his 60s touched the teenage girl's lower back, knee, and bare back at a dinner in Kildare in 2021, pulling his hand away when another adult entered and resuming when they left.
- The man told the girl she was 'beautiful' around five times and claimed to be related to a famous Irish musician.
- The girl told her friend about the incident and has been taking sleeping tablets and entered counselling.
- When
- The incident took place in Kildare in 2021.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
- In court
- The case was heard in-camera at Naas District Court on July 6, 2023.
- Judge Desmond Zaidan noted a breach of trust and said the man's version of events did not line up with the girl's.
- Sentence
- The man was sentenced to nine months in prison.
- His appeal was set at €500.
- The man will be placed on the sex offenders register.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man told the girl she was 'beautiful' around five times. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man said he was related to a famous Irish musician. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man rubbed the girl's lower back and knee and put his hand down her top to rub her bare back. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man would pull his hand away when another adult came into the room and resume touching when they left. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man called the girl over to him but she refused. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe girl told her friend about what the man had done to her. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe girl has been taking sleeping tablets and has entered into counselling. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident took place in Kildare in 2021. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe case was heard in-camera at Naas District Court on Thursday, July 6. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan said the man's version of events did not line up with the girl's. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge said the injured party had shown a degree of maturity. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge told the man he had added insult to injury with his excuse. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge noted there was a breach of trust involved. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to nine months in prison. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceHis appeal was set at €500. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe man will be placed on the sex offenders register. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jul2023Nine months in jail for Kildare man who sexually assaulted teen girl
Reports the in-camera sentencing of a man in his 60s to nine months in prison, a €500 appeal, and placement on the sex offenders register for sexually assaulting a teenage girl at a dinner in Kildare in 2021.
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