Ireland Man jailed for sexual assault and robbery of woman at Drimnagh Luas stop
A 35-year-old man, who cannot be named, and a co-accused woman were involved in the sexual assault and robbery of a woman at Drimnagh Luas Stop, Davitt Road, Dublin 12, on January 26th, 2023. The woman felt compelled to undress to show she had nothing hidden, and €200 was taken from her after a disagreement about drugs. The man pleaded guilty to sexual assault, theft and putting the victim in fear of force. The co-accused woman was jailed for three years in January 2024 after pleading guilty to sexual assault and robbery. On May 31st, 2024, Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court sentenced the man, with reports differing: the Irish Times says three years in prison, while the case notes say four years with the final year suspended for three years.
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- Sentenced31 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 35-year-old man was jailed over the sexual assault of a woman at a Luas stop during a robbery.
- The woman felt compelled to undress to show she had nothing hidden on her person.
- €200 was taken from the victim after a disagreement about drugs.
- Other details
- A local man reportedly rescued the woman by chasing off her assailants with a golf club.
- The man has 153 previous convictions, mainly for public order offences.
- The man has a history of mental health problems and schizophrenia.
- Where
- The offence happened at Drimnagh Luas Stop, Davitt Road, Dublin 12.
- When
- The offence occurred on January 26th, 2023.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the woman.
- The man also pleaded guilty to stealing and putting the victim in fear of force.
- In court
- The co-accused woman was jailed for three years in January 2024 after pleading guilty to sexual assault and robbery.
- Mr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced the man at the Central Criminal Court on May 31st, 2024.
- Sentence
- The judge set the headline sentence at six years.
- Sources differ: the Irish Times reports three years in prison, while the case notes say four years with the final year suspended for three years.
- The sentence was backdated to April 30th, 2023.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was jailed for three years for a sexual assault on a woman at a Luas stop. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman was sexually assaulted during a robbery. (irishtimes.com)
- what€200 was taken from the victim after a disagreement about drugs. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman was rescued by a local man who chased off her assailants with a golf club. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offence happened at Drimnagh Luas Stop, Davitt Road, Dublin 12. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offence occurred on January 26th, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the woman. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man also pleaded guilty to stealing and putting the victim in fear of force. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe co-accused woman was jailed for three years the previous January after pleading guilty to sexual assault and robbery. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set the headline sentence at six years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to four years in prison with the final year suspended for three years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to April 30th, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has 153 previous convictions, mainly public order offences. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has a history of mental health problems and schizophrenia. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 31 May2024Drug abuser with 153 previous convictions jailed over sexual assault of woman at Luas stop
Sentencing of the man, who cannot be named, for the Drimnagh Luas stop sexual assault and robbery. Adds the sentence, the 153 previous convictions, and the co-accused's earlier sentence.
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