Ireland Case No. 17698Sexual assault · Co. Longford
Man charged with sexual assaults on teenage girls in Longford granted bail
A man was charged with two section two sexual assaults against an 18-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl, alleged to have occurred in restaurants on 6 March 2024 and 23 March 2024. He was arrested on 11 March 2024 and interviewed. On Tuesday 2 April 2024, he appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court, where he was granted bail on the lodgement of €5,000 despite Garda objections, with a curfew from 10pm to 8am. No sentence has been imposed, and each charge carries up to five years' imprisonment on conviction.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court4 Apr
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An 18-year-old girl alleges she was sexually assaulted at about 1.30pm on 6 March 2024, after being followed for about 600 metres to a restaurant where she was grabbed on the backside.
- A 15-year-old girl alleges she was followed and sexually assaulted at about 4pm on 23 March 2024 in a restaurant.
- Where
- Both alleged incidents took place in public eateries.
- When
- The alleged incidents took place on 6 March 2024 and 23 March 2024.
- Investigation
- The accused was arrested on 11 March 2024 and interviewed, and he cooperated fully with gardaí.
- CCTV footage exists for both alleged incidents.
- Charges
- The accused was charged with two separate section two sexual assaults, on two separate dates and with two separate victims.
- In court
- The accused appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court on Tuesday 2 April 2024.
- Gardaí objected to bail, and the judge said the objection met the threshold of section 2 of the Bail Act.
- The accused was granted bail on the lodgement of €5,000, with conditions including residing at the address on the charge sheet and a curfew from 10pm to 8am.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been imposed; each charge carries up to five years' imprisonment on conviction.
- Other details
- The accused admitted his sexual attraction to young girls, and he was ordered to attend his GP to seek a referral to local mental health services.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe first victim, an 18-year-old girl, alleges she was sexually assaulted at about 1.30pm. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe second victim, aged 15, alleges she was sexually assaulted at about 4pm. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatOn 6 March the first victim, an 18-year-old girl, was allegedly grabbed on the backside in a restaurant after being followed for about 600 metres. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatOn 23 March the second victim, aged 15, was allegedly followed and touched by the accused in a restaurant. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereBoth alleged incidents took place in public eateries. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe two incidents are alleged to have taken place on 6 March 2024 and 23 March 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe two alleged incidents took place on 6 March 2024 and 23 March 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe accused was arrested on 11 March and interviewed, and he cooperated fully with gardaí. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThere is CCTV footage for both incidents. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe accused was arrested on 11 March and interviewed. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThere was CCTV footage for both incidents. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe accused is charged with two separate section two sexual assaults. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged with two separate section two sexual assaults, on two separate dates and with two separate victims. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe accused appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court on Tuesday. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe accused was granted bail despite Garda objections. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtBail was granted on the lodgement of €5,000. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtA condition of bail is a curfew from 10pm to 8am. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court on a Tuesday. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHe was granted bail despite Garda objections. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge said she was satisfied the Garda objection met the threshold of section 2 of the Bail Act. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe accused was admitted to bail upon the lodgement of €5,000. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtBail conditions include residing at the address on the charge sheet and a curfew of 10pm to 8am. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceEach charge, on conviction, carries a sentence of up to five years imprisonment. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe accused admitted his sexual attraction to young girls. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe was ordered to attend his GP to seek a referral to local mental health services. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe maximum sentence for each charge on conviction is up to five years imprisonment. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Apr2024Man charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls in the Midlands gets bail despite objections
First report of this case. Covers the accused's charges, the bail hearing before Judge Bernadette Owens, the Garda evidence and the bail conditions.
accused, malevictim, 18, femalevictim, 15, female - 4 Apr2024Man charged with following and sexually assaulting teenagers gets bail
Bail hearing at Longford District Court on Tuesday 2 April 2024 for a man charged with two section two sexual assaults on two separate dates (6 and 23 March 2024). Gardaí objected to bail, the court admitted him to bail on a €5,000 lodgement with conditions, and the accused cannot be named.
accused, malevictim, 18, femalevictim, 15, female