Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 19209Harassment · Co. Kildare

Man made sexual phone calls to his aunt

A man is alleged to have made phone calls to his aunt, a woman, on an ongoing basis in 2021 and 2022, during which he made sexual comments, and no physical contact was reported. The case, in County Kildare, was first reported on 10 November 2023 at Naas District Court, where Sergeant Dave Hanrahan told the court the woman received the calls from an unknown male, while the report describes the man as her nephew. Judge Desmond Zaidan accepted the case for hearing in the district court. The latest development is that the judge adjourned the matter and imposed reporting restrictions to protect the woman's anonymity.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court10 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man is alleged to have made phone calls to his aunt during which he made sexual comments.
  • It was alleged at court that the man said he was "pleasuring himself."
Where
The case was heard at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
  • The calls were received on an ongoing basis on dates in 2021 and 2022.
  • The first report of the hearing was published on 10 November 2023.
Other details
  • Sergeant Dave Hanrahan described the caller as an unknown male, while the report describes the man as the woman's nephew.
  • The court was told there was no physical contact in the case.
  • The judge imposed reporting restrictions to protect the woman's anonymity.
Charges
The case is recorded under the offence of harassment.
In court
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan accepted the case for hearing in the district court.
  • The judge adjourned the matter.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man made phone calls to his aunt during which he made sexual comments. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe calls were received on an ongoing basis on dates in 2021 and 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationSergeant Dave Hanrahan told the court that the woman received a number of phone calls from an unknown male. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge accepted the case for hearing in the district court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the matter. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man was a nephew of the injured party. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThere was no physical contact in the case. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge imposed reporting restrictions to protect the anonymity of the woman. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Nov2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE COURT: Man made calls to his aunt making sexual comments

    First report of the Naas District Court hearing. The calls are said to have been made on an ongoing basis in 2021 and 2022. No names are given, and the judge adjourned the matter and imposed reporting restrictions.

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