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Case No. 6125Sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 2 May 2022

Man given suspended sentence for sexual assault of teen on Ryanair flight

On May 2, 2022, Tareq Elkudir, a 61-year-old Libyan man, sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl on a Ryanair flight from Manchester to Dublin. Elkudir was arrested after he disembarked at Dublin Airport. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of sexual assault. On April 11, 2024, Judge Martin Nolan handed him a fully suspended 18-month sentence, saying he did not deserve to go to prison, and Elkudir had brought €3,000 to court as an expression of remorse.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced11 Apr
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a Ryanair flight; the case details list the victim as a woman, 16.
  • The suspect is Tareq Elkudir, a 61-year-old Libyan man.
Where
The flight travelled from Manchester to Dublin.
When
The incident took place on May 2, 2022.
Cause
Elkudir was highly intoxicated, and passengers said he drank from the neck of a litre bottle of whiskey during the 45-minute flight.
Investigation
Elkudir was arrested after he disembarked from the plane at Dublin Airport.
In court
  • Elkudir pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of sexual assault.
  • At a hearing on Thursday, April 11, 2024, Judge Martin Nolan said Elkudir did not deserve to go to prison.
Sentence
Elkudir received a fully suspended sentence of 18 months.
Other details
Elkudir brought €3,000 to court as an expression of remorse.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe flight travelled from Manchester to Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on a Ryanair flight on May 2, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe man was highly intoxicated during the 45-minute flight. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationElkudir was arrested after arriving at Dublin Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtElkudir pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge said Elkudir did not deserve to go to prison. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceElkudir received a fully-suspended sentence of 18 months. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherElkudir brought €3,000 to court as an expression of remorse. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Apr2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Highly intoxicated man avoids jail for sexual assault of teen on Ryanair flight

    Reports the guilty plea and sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, including the suspended 18-month sentence and a €3,000 payment. No existing case matches this sentencing.

    victim, 16, femaleconvicted, Tareq Elkudir, 61, male, Libyan, named, non-irishTareq Elkudir