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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22325Sexual assault · Co. Dublin

Man jailed for three years for sexual assault of homeless woman in Dublin

A homeless man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 17 February 2023 for two counts of sexual assault of a homeless woman in August 2014. He was found guilty by a jury in January 2023 after being returned to Ireland under a European arrest warrant.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced17 Feb
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman was suspended from her accommodation for 24 hours. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman walked around Dublin, took tablets, and smoked some heroin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman arrived at the hostel but her bed had been given away. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman collected a sleeping bag and later encountered the accused. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman got into her sleeping bag, fell asleep, and woke to find the accused had sexually assaulted her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe woman was living in sheltered accommodation in Dublin at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe sexual assault occurred in August 2014. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage was obtained and the accused was identified. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA European arrest warrant was issued and the accused was returned to Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe accused was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault by a jury in January 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Patricia Ryan set a headline sentence of five years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe accused was sentenced to three years in prison for each count, running concurrently, backdated from when he went into custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused moved out of Ireland and lived in the UK for a number of years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused has previous convictions from Ireland, the UK and North America. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherPrevious convictions included aggravated assault, possession of a knife, public order offences, and threatening and abusive behaviour. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim said her self-esteem and confidence is shattered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused was cooperative when interviewed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused was homeless at the time of the offence and has no family living in Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Feb2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man jailed for three years for sexual assault of homeless woman

    Sentencing report detailing the judge's reasoning, the victim impact statement, the accused's criminal history across Ireland, the UK and North America, and his return to Ireland under a European arrest warrant.

    victim, femaleconvicted, male