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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17952Sexual assault · Co. Kildare

Man found guilty of nightclub sexual assault makes €2,000 payment to Women's Aid

A man was found guilty of a sexual assault offence that took place in a County Kildare nightclub; the incident date is not given. The case was first heard at Naas District Court in October of the previous year, and Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed reporting restrictions to protect the identity of the injured party, a woman. At sentencing, reported on 12 March 2024, the judge ordered the man to pay €2,000 to Women's Aid within a week and to engage with probation services and a consent course. His barrister told the court the money had been paid, and the judge then applied the Probation Act, so the man will not be placed on the sex offender's register.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced12 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was found guilty of a sexual assault offence.
Where
The offence took place in a County Kildare nightclub.
When
The incident date is not given in the sources.
In court
  • The case was first heard at Naas District Court in October of the previous year.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed reporting restrictions to protect the identity of the injured party.
Sentence
  • The judge ordered the man to pay €2,000 to Women's Aid within a week.
  • The judge directed the man to engage with probation services and a consent course.
  • The man's barrister told the court that the man had paid the money to Women's Aid, and the Probation Act was then applied after the payment was confirmed.
  • The man will not be placed on the sex offender's register.
Other details
  • The judge said the man humiliated the woman.
  • The woman told the court she felt justice had been served.
Investigation
The article was published on 12 March 2024 and the Kildare Now page shows 13 March 2024 as its publication date.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was found guilty of a sexual assault offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe offence took place in a County Kildare nightclub. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was first heard in Naas District Court in October of the previous year. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan imposed reporting restrictions to protect the identity of the injured party. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge ordered the man to pay €2,000 to Women's Aid within a week. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge directed the man to engage with probation services and a consent course. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man's barrister told the court that the man had paid the money to Women's Aid. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceJudge Zaidan applied the Probation Act. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man will not be placed on the sex offender's register. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge said the man humiliated the woman. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman told the court she felt justice had been served. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Mar2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare court: €2,000 payment made to Women's Aid by man found guilty of sexual assault at nightclub

    Court follow-up: the man was found guilty, ordered to pay €2,000 to Women's Aid, and given probation and consent course conditions. The Probation Act was applied after the payment was confirmed. The offence date is not given.

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