Ireland Man acquitted of offensive sexual conduct over 2017 Limerick school disco incident
On 22 December 2017, a man who was a teenager at the time, and who cannot be named for legal reasons, was alleged along with two other males to have exposed their penises to a woman after a school disco at a rugby club in Limerick. The woman told her school chaplain a few weeks later, and gardaí were then contacted. The man was initially charged with others with sexually assaulting her, but that charge was dropped and the men were arraigned on a lesser charge of offensive conduct of a sexual nature, to which two co-accused pleaded guilty and were remanded on bail for sentencing. On 22 February 2024, a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court unanimously acquitted the man, and sentencing of the two co-accused is scheduled for 8 March.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Acquitted22 Feb
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court unanimously acquitted a man of intentionally engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature.
- The woman alleged that the man and two other males exposed their penises to her.
- The woman said she had been drunk when one of the other males led her out of the disco.
- Where
- The group had attended a school disco at a rugby club in Limerick.
- When
- The alleged offence took place on 22 December 2017.
- Investigation
- The woman told her school chaplain a few weeks later, and gardaí were then contacted.
- Charges
- The man was initially charged, along with two other men, with sexually assaulting the woman.
- The prosecution dropped the sexual assault charge and the men were arraigned on a lesser charge.
- The man denied the single count of intentionally engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature.
- In court
- Two co-accused pleaded guilty to the lesser charge and were remanded on bail for sentencing.
- After just over two hours of deliberation, the jury returned a not guilty verdict on 22 February 2024.
- Sentence
- Sentencing of the two co-accused who pleaded guilty is scheduled for 8 March.
- Other details
- When gardaí asked the man if his penis was exposed, he replied that it was only to urinate.
- The man wept in court after the verdict was delivered.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court acquitted the man. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe alleged victim said she had been drunk when she was led out of the disco by one of the other males. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman alleged the accused and two other males exposed their penises to her. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe group had attended a disco at a rugby club in Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged offence took place on 22 December 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe woman told her school chaplain a few weeks later, and gardaí were then contacted. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was initially charged with others with sexually assaulting the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe prosecution dropped the sexual assault charge and the men were arraigned on a lesser charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man denied the single count of intentionally engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtTwo co-accused pleaded guilty to the charge and were remanded on bail for sentencing. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtAfter just over two hours of deliberating, the jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtSentencing of the two co-accused who pleaded guilty is scheduled for 8 March. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherWhen gardaí asked the accused if his penis was exposed, he replied that it was only to urinate. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused wept in court after the verdict was delivered. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Feb2024Man acquitted of exposing penis to a female after school disco weeps in court
Reports the jury verdict and acquittal after trial. Two co-accused pleaded guilty to the same charge and are due for sentencing on 8 March.
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