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Case No. 17655Paying for sexual services (prostitution) · Co. Kilkenny · 6 Jul 2023

Kilkenny man fined €250 for paying for sexual services

On 6 July 2023 in Kilkenny city centre, a garda on duty saw a vehicle acting suspiciously and heard a man speaking into an earpiece in a laneway, and later saw the man buzzed into an apartment block and leave 35 minutes later. When the garda spoke to him, the man, whose name, age and nationality are not given in the reports, said he had paid for sexual services at the property. On 9 April 2024 he appeared in court and pleaded guilty to paying for a prostitute at a premises in the city centre. The judge convicted him and imposed a fine of €250.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced9 Apr
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Key facts

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What happened
A Kilkenny man pleaded guilty to paying for a prostitute at a premises in Kilkenny city centre.
Where
The premises was an apartment block in Kilkenny city centre.
When
The offence took place on July 6, 2023.
Investigation
  • A garda on duty in Kilkenny city centre saw a vehicle acting suspiciously and heard voices in a laneway where a man was speaking into an earpiece.
  • The man was buzzed into an apartment block and left the building 35 minutes later.
  • When the garda spoke to the man, he said he had paid for sexual services at the property.
  • Gardaí in Kilkenny said they work with Ruhama and national units to address this type of offending.
Other details
  • The garda was at the location because of a wider investigation, not because the defendant was present, according to the defence solicitor.
  • The defendant has no previous convictions and is a married father of three children.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to paying for a prostitute at a premises in Kilkenny city centre.
In court
The case was heard in court on April 9, 2024, where Sergeant Morgan O'Connor gave the garda account.
Sentence
The judge convicted the defendant and imposed a fine of €250.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe premises was in Kilkenny city centre. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on July 6, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA garda on duty in Kilkenny city centre saw a vehicle acting suspiciously and heard voices in a laneway where a man was speaking into an earpiece. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe man was buzzed into an apartment block and left the building 35 minutes later. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe garda spoke to the man, who said he had paid for sexual services at the property. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Kilkenny said they work with Ruhama and national units to address this type of offending. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to paying for a prostitute at a premises in Kilkenny city centre. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge convicted the defendant and imposed a fine of €250. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe garda was at the location because of a wider investigation, not because the defendant was present. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe defendant has no previous convictions and is a married father of three children. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Apr2024
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny man convicted of paying for using a prostitute

    First report of the court case: guilty plea, conviction and €250 fine, with the garda account of how the offence was detected.

    convicted, male