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Case No. 1446Sexual assault · Co. Limerick · 15 Feb 2020

Man acquitted of sexual assault in Limerick student house

A man in his 20s was found not guilty by a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court of sexually assaulting a woman in a student apartment in Limerick in February 2020, after the woman alleged he used her hand to masturbate while all three slept in a shared bed.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Jun
  5. Acquitted26 Jun
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman alleged the man used one of her hands to masturbate while she was asleep in the shared bed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe man and the two women were studying in college in Limerick at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe investigating Garda was Garda Ryan Hill of Listowel Station, formerly Henry Street, Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationTwo weeks after the incident, the alleged victim made a statement of criminal complaint and the accused was later arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe accused cooperated at all times with the Garda investigation and answered all questions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe investigating Garda was Garda Ryan Hill from Listowel Station, formerly Henry Street, Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe alleged victim made a statement of criminal complaint two weeks after the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe prosecution case concluded on Wednesday afternoon ahead of closing speeches. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man was found not guilty by a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe jury consisted of eight women and four men. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAll three parties were studying in Limerick at the time of the incident. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 26 Jun2025
    Acquittedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man acquitted of sexual assault while in bed with two women in student house

    The jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict after one hour and 38 minutes of deliberation on 26 June 2025.

    victim, femaleaccused, 20s, male
  2. 25 Jun2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man denies sexual assault of woman while she and friend slept either side of him

    Reports on the trial proceedings in which the accused denied the sexual assault allegation, the alleged victim gave evidence of warning him and waking to find him using her hand, the friend confirmed a consensual kiss, and the prosecution case concluded ahead of closing speeches.

    accused, malevictim, female