Ireland Case No. 22048Sexual assault; masturbation in a public place · Co. Dublin · 14 Feb 2020
Man, 78, jailed for sexual assault of 16-year-old girl on Dublin bus
A 78-year-old man, who has over 200 convictions, was sentenced to three years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl on a bus in February 2020, and six months for masturbating in a public place on a separate occasion in the same month.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced6 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was aged 16 at the time of the assault (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man brushed his hand against the girl's leg from her knee towards her mid-thigh (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe entire encounter between the man and the girl lasted around eight minutes (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl felt anxious about using public transport and the assault had an impact on her schoolwork (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe man dropped a Valentine's Day card on the floor twice and the girl picked it up and handed it to him both times. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOn 12 February 2020, three young women on public transport noticed a man who appeared intoxicated get on the vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man put his hands down his trousers and appeared to be masturbating. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe sexual assault took place on public transport (a bus). (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationCCTV was retrieved but the assault itself was not captured (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested but made no admissions during interview (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault on 14 February 2020 in County Dublin (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to one count of masturbation in a public place on 12 February 2020 (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault on 14 February 2020 in Co. Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of masturbation in a public place on 12 February 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to three years for the sexual assault count (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to six months for the count of masturbation in a public place (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceBoth sentences were to run concurrently and were backdated to 19 February 2020 (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan imposed a three-year sentence for the sexual assault count. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Nolan imposed a six-month sentence for the masturbation in a public place count. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceBoth sentences run concurrently and are backdated to 19 February 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man has over 200 previous convictions (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man is due to stand trial on a separate matter later in 2023 (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man is married with two sons (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man told gardai it couldn't have been him because he was in custody. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man gets confused and cannot really remember either incident but is apologetic. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOnly one of the three girls saw the man with his hands in his trousers. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Mar2023Man, 78, jailed for 'frightening' sexual assault of girl, 16, on bus in Dublin
Sentencing report: Judge Martin Nolan imposed concurrent sentences backdated to February 2020 remand, noting the man's long criminal history and the court's limited power to prevent re-offending.
convicted, 78, malevictim, 16, female - 6 Mar2023Man jailed for three years after sexually assaulting a teenage girl on public transport
Sentencing report from Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; Judge Martin Nolan imposed concurrent sentences backdated to 19 February 2020 when the man was remanded in custody.
convicted, 78, malevictim, 16, female