Ireland Case No. 20423Sexual assault · Co. Kildare
Man in his sixties remanded on bail facing 73 sexual assault charges over niece
A man in his sixties in County Kildare faces 73 charges of sexually assaulting his niece, a woman, with incidents alleged to have occurred between 1994 and 1997. Gardaí served him with a book of evidence and put the charges to him at a garda station, where he remained silent. At his first court appearance at Naas District Court on 7 July 2023, there was no objection to bail on his own bond of €1,000, and he was remanded on continuing bail with the same conditions. The case was sent forward for trial to Naas Circuit Court, and he was granted free legal aid.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court7 Jul
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The defendant is a man in his sixties facing 73 allegations of sexually assaulting his niece.
- The incidents relate to alleged touching of genitalia outside the clothing.
- The injured party had babysat for the man for a number of years.
- Where
- Most of the incidents are alleged to have taken place on the way home.
- When
- The incidents are alleged to have taken place between 1994 and 1997.
- Investigation
- Detective Garda Christine Brady told a previous hearing that the incidents would be alleged to have taken place on dates between 1994 and 1997.
- Garda Jacinta O'Connor gave evidence of serving a book of evidence on the defendant.
- In court
- The defendant remained silent when the charges were put to him in a garda station.
- The case appeared at Naas District Court on 7 July 2023, where Barrister Mark Gibbons said the garda did not need to go through each charge in court.
- There was no objection to bail on the defendant's own bond of €1,000.
- The defendant must not have any contact directly or indirectly with the injured party or any witness, must keep his phone charged, and must be available to take calls from gardaí at any time.
- Sgt Dave Hanrahan requested that the defendant be sent forward for trial to Naas Circuit Court.
- The defendant was remanded on continuing bail with no change to the conditions.
- Free legal aid was granted to the defendant.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe defendant is in his sixties. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe incidents relate to alleged touching of genitalia outside the clothing. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe injured party had babysat for the man for a number of years. (kildarenow.com)
- whereMost of the incidents took place on the way home. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incidents are alleged to have taken place between 1994 and 1997. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe man is facing 73 allegations of sexually assaulting a niece. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defendant remained silent when the charges were put to him in a garda station. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThere was no objection to bail on his own bond of €1,000. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defendant must not have any contact directly or indirectly with the injured party or any witness. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defendant must keep his phone charged and be available to take calls from gardaí at any time. (kildarenow.com)
- courtSgt Dave Hanrahan requested the defendant be sent forward for trial to Naas Circuit Court. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defendant was remanded on continuing bail with no change to the conditions. (kildarenow.com)
- courtFree legal aid was granted to the defendant. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Jul2023KILDARE: Man facing multiple allegations of sexually assaulting niece
First court appearance where the book of evidence was served and charges put to the defendant; bail conditions set; case sent forward for trial to Naas Circuit Court; free legal aid granted.
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