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. 19384Sexual assault · Co. Kildare

Man ordered to pay €2,000 to Women's Aid after Naas sexual assault trial

A man was tried at Naas District Court on a sexual assault charge arising from an incident in 2022 at a nightclub in County Kildare, where a woman said he came up behind her at the bar, grabbed her by the hips and 'humped' against her for several seconds. The woman said she did not consent. The trial took place on Thursday, 19 October 2023, and the judge found the State had proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt. Reported on 24 October 2023, the latest development is that the man was ordered to pay €2,000 to Women's Aid within a week and directed to engage with probation services and a consent course.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced24 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man allegedly came up behind a woman at a nightclub bar, grabbed her by the hips and 'humped' against her for a number of seconds.
Where
The incident allegedly happened at a nightclub in County Kildare.
When
The incident happened on an unspecified date in 2022.
Charges
The man was tried for sexual assault.
Other details
The woman said she did not consent.
In court
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court, with reporting restrictions imposed by the judge to protect the injured party.
  • The trial took place on Thursday, 19 October 2023, and the judge, Desmond Zaidan, found the State had proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt.
Sentence
  • The man was ordered to pay €2,000 to Women's Aid within a week.
  • The man was directed to engage with probation services and a consent course.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man came up behind the woman at the bar, grabbed her by the hips and 'humped' against her for a number of seconds. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident happened at a nightclub based in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on a date in the previous year. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe trial took place on Thursday, 19 October. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge found the State had proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man was ordered to pay €2,000 to Women's Aid within a week. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man was directed to engage with probation services and a consent course. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman said she did not consent. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Oct2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare judge takes aim at defendant in contested sexual assault case

    Reports the contested trial, the judge's finding that the State proved its case, and the sentence: €2,000 to Women's Aid, probation services and a consent course.

    victim, femaleconvicted, male