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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16439Assault · Co. Kildare

Kildare man to pay €1,500 after 'badly thought-out prank' on woman

A man in his 60s from County Kildare, who was out drinking in a pub in the county, asked a woman he knew to flex her arms and then grabbed her breasts over her clothing, an incident captured on CCTV. On Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Naas District Court, he pleaded guilty to assault, and the judge, who was uncomfortable convicting him of sexual assault, accepted jurisdiction over the offence. He was remanded on continuing bail, and the latest development is that the case was adjourned to November, when he must pay €1,500 by a set date for the Probation Act to be applied.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court30 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The man asked the woman to flex her arms.
  • The man grabbed the woman's breasts over her clothing.
Where
  • The man was out drinking in a pub in County Kildare when he came across the woman, who was known to him.
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court before Judge Desmond Zaidan.
When
The court hearing took place on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
Investigation
The incident was captured on CCTV.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to the offence of assault.
In court
  • The judge accepted jurisdiction over the offence.
  • The man has no previous convictions.
  • The judge was uncomfortable convicting the man of sexual assault.
  • The man was remanded on continuing bail until the November court date.
Sentence
The man must pay €1,500 by a date in November to have the Probation Act applied.
Other details
  • The man apologised to the woman through the garda.
  • The judge imposed reporting restrictions on the case because the woman could be identified if the man was identified.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man asked the woman to flex her arms. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man grabbed the woman's breasts over her clothing. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe man was out drinking in a pub in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe court hearing took place on Thursday, July 25. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe incident was captured on CCTV. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty to the offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge accepted jurisdiction over the offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man has no previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was remanded on continuing bail until the November court date. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man must pay €1,500 by a date in November to have the Probation Act applied. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge was uncomfortable convicting the man of sexual assault. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man apologised to the woman through the garda. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 30 Jul2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare court defendant to pay €1,500 following ‘badly thought-out prank’

    Reports the Naas District Court hearing on Thursday 25 July, where the man pleaded guilty and the case was adjourned to November for a €1,500 payment and a Probation Act decision.

    accused, 60s, malevictim, female