Ireland Man convicted of sexually assaulting two 14-year-old girls in Kilkenny City
On May 27, 2022, a man in his 50s was reported to gardaí for harassing two 14-year-old girls in the Peace Park area of Kilkenny City in the afternoon. The girls contacted gardaí, who identified the man on city CCTV, and he was arrested at his home and interviewed. In December 2023, at Kilkenny Circuit Court, a jury convicted him on two counts of sexual assault, and he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, with the last six months suspended for 12 months, the two sentences to run consecutively and backdated to May 2023 when he entered custody. The sentencing of December 2023 is the latest development reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced22 Dec
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 50s was convicted of two counts of sexual assault involving two 14-year-old girls.
- The man made inappropriate sexual comments to the girls.
- The man fell onto the girls and then groped their legs and bottoms.
- Where
- The incident took place in the centre of Kilkenny City in the middle of the afternoon, in the Peace Park area.
- When
- Gardaí became aware of reports of a male harassing two 14-year-old girls on May 27, 2022.
- Investigation
- The girls contacted gardaí, who saw the man on city CCTV.
- The man was arrested at his home and interviewed.
- In court
- The man was convicted on both counts after a jury trial at Kilkenny Circuit Court.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to 18 months in prison on each charge, with the sentences to run consecutively.
- The last six months of the sentence are suspended for 12 months on conditions.
- The sentence was backdated to May 2023, when the man entered custody.
- Other details
- The offence was committed while the man was serving a suspended sentence.
- The man had 22 previous convictions.
- Drink was a major issue on the day of the incident.
- The man made an apology in court.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA middle-aged man was convicted of two counts of sexual assault involving two 14-year-old girls. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe man, aged in his 50s, made inappropriate sexual comments to the girls. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe man fell onto the girls and then groped their legs and bottoms. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in the centre of Kilkenny in the afternoon. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe girls were in the Peace Park area of the city. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenGardaí became aware of reports of a male harassing two 14-year-olds on May 27, 2022. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe girls contacted gardaí, who saw the man on city CCTV. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested at his home and interviewed. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe man was convicted on both counts after a jury trial at Kilkenny Circuit Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on both charges, to run consecutively. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe last six months of the sentence is suspended for 12 months on conditions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when the man entered custody in May 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe offence was committed while the man was on a suspended sentence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe man had 22 previous convictions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherDrink was a major issue on the day of the incident. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Dec2023Man found guilty of groping two 14 year-olds in Kilkenny City - Court
Reports the jury conviction at Kilkenny Circuit Court, the sentence of 18 months with the last six months suspended, the prior convictions and the suspended sentence he was on, and the apology he made. Gives the incident date as May 27, 2022.
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