Ireland Case No. 22340Public masturbation (Sexual Offences Act) · Co. Dublin · 16 Jun 2021
Man given suspended sentence for public masturbation in M&S toilet, Dublin
Gerard McVeigh, 43, was found guilty of public masturbation in a Marks & Spencer toilet on Mary Street, Dublin, and received a three-month suspended sentence at Dublin District Court.
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- Sentenced17 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatGerard McVeigh, 43, was given a three-month suspended sentence (thejournal.ie)
- whatGarda John Timmons in plain clothes observed McVeigh holding his erect penis with foreskin pulled back for 20 seconds (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Marks & Spencer on Mary Street, Dublin (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 16 June 2021 (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe case followed a gardaí surveillance operation after reports of men using the toilets for public masturbation (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with an offence contrary to the Sexual Offences Act (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe was found guilty before Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court in November (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Finan did not accept that gardaí mistook urination for masturbation (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was suspended on condition he kept the peace and did not re-offend for 12 months (thejournal.ie)
- otherMcVeigh lost his customer service job with Dunne Stores (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Feb2023Man given suspended sentence for lewd act in M&S toilet in Dublin city-centre
Reports the sentencing, including trial evidence from two plainclothes Gardaí, the judge's reasoning for refusing to spare a recorded conviction, and the suspended sentence conditions.
convicted, Gerard McVeigh, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerard McVeigh