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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22698Sexual assault · Co. Waterford

Man jailed for sexually assaulting 'extremely vulnerable' girlfriend in Waterford

A 62-year-old man pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault of his girlfriend at their shared home in Waterford during a five-week period in 2001 and was sentenced to two and a half years in prison at the Central Criminal Court on 25 January 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Jan
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Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man is 62 years old (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe assaults involved vaginal and anal penetration without consent (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe relationship was described as coercive and controlling (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe woman suffered learning difficulties and serious memory issues (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe man had been living and working outside the jurisdiction (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe man has no relevant previous convictions (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe woman described the experience as the worst of her life (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe man wrote a letter of apology to the woman (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe assaults took place at the home the couple shared in Waterford (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe assaults occurred during a five-week period in 2001 (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe man was interviewed in 2001 and released without charge (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe man cooperated with his extradition in 2020 (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court (thejournal.ie)
  • courtMr Justice Paul McDermott passed the sentence (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe prosecution was conducted by Maurice Coffey BL (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe defence was conducted by Colman Cody SC (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe man received a two and a half year prison sentence (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to February 2022 when the man went into custody (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jan2023
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man who sexually assaulted 'extremely vulnerable' girlfriend over number of weeks is jailed

    Reports the sentencing of the man to two and a half years' imprisonment, details of the assaults, the victim's vulnerability, the man's extradition from abroad in 2020, and the judge's reasoning.

    suspect, 62, malevictim, female