Ireland Case No. 13469Sexual assault · Co. Laois · 22 Jun 2023
Man kissed woman's hand hours after prison release at Laois Shopping Centre
A 55-year-old man pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court to sexual assault and being intoxicated in public at Laois Shopping Centre on June 22, 2023. He had just been released from prison and learned his mother had died weeks earlier.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced13 Jun
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Key facts
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- whatA man was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman by kissing her hand. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at Laois Shopping Centre in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on June 22, 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on the day the man was released from prison. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí responded to reports of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance at the shopping centre. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to sexual assault and being intoxicated in public. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe man was remanded on bail to appear again at Portlaoise District Court on October 9. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge said the charges would be struck out if the man donated €500 to a domestic violence support service by October 9. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was given three years in prison with 18 months suspended. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherA woman alleged that the man took her arm and kissed her hand without permission. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Jun2025Man committed sexual assault hours after release from Laois prison
Court report on the guilty plea and sentence for a June 2023 incident at Laois Shopping Centre. This is a different incident from case 13375, which concerns a June 2025 assault at the same centre.
convicted, 55, malevictim, female