Ireland Case No. 14822Sexual assault · Co. Longford · 11 Feb 2021
Man jailed for sexual assault of sleeping woman in Longford
A 47-year-old man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a sleeping woman by digitally penetrating her at the Longford home of a mutual friend on February 11, 2021. Gardaí responded to a 999 call from the property early the following morning. On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Mr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced the man, who cannot be identified, to four years with the final 18 months suspended, an effective term of two and a half years. The sentence included a no-contact order barring any direct or indirect contact with the victim.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced23 Jan
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 47-year-old man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a sleeping woman by digitally penetrating her.
- Where
- The assault took place at the Longford home of a mutual friend.
- When
- The assault took place on February 11, 2021.
- Cause
- The judge said the woman was vulnerable and that the accused knew she was intoxicated.
- Investigation
- Gardaí responded to a 999 call from the property early the following morning.
- Other details
- The accused told gardaí there had been some sexual contact but said it was consensual.
- The judge took into account the guilty plea and the man's extensive work history as mitigating factors.
- The man has 20 previous convictions, mainly for road traffic offences.
- The victim told the accused in court that she lives with the consequences of what he did every day.
- In court
- Mr Justice Paul McDermott passed sentence at Longford court on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of five years, mitigated to four years, with the final 18 months suspended for 18 months on strict conditions, leaving an effective term of two and a half years.
- The man was ordered to have no contact with the victim, directly or indirectly.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was jailed for two and a half years for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at the Longford home of a mutual friend. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on February 11, 2021. (longfordleader.ie)
- causeThe judge said the woman was vulnerable and that the accused knew she was intoxicated. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí responded to a 999 call from the property early the following morning. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the woman by digitally penetrating her. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtMr Justice Paul McDermott passed sentence on Wednesday 22 January 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said the case warranted a headline sentence of five years. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge mitigated the headline sentence to a four-year sentence. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe final 18 months of the term were suspended for 18 months on strict conditions. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe man was ordered to have no contact with the victim, directly or indirectly. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe judge took into account the guilty plea and the man's extensive work history as mitigating factors. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe man has 20 previous convictions, mainly for road traffic offences. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe accused told gardaí there had been some sexual contact but said it was consensual. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Jan2025'The shame and guilt lies with him totally'. Man jailed for sexual assault of vulnerable sleeping woman in Longford
Reports the sentencing at Longford court on 22 January 2025, including the sentence terms, the judge's remarks, mitigation and a no-contact order. Not previously in the case list.
victim, femaleconvicted, 47, male