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Case No. 4296Aggravated sexual assault, physical assault causing harm, false imprisonment, burglary · Co. Cork · 12 Jan 2025

Man pleads guilty to aggravated sexual assault and burglary at Co. Cork home

A 33-year-old man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork to aggravated sexual assault, physical assault causing harm, false imprisonment and burglary after breaking into the bedroom of a woman and her teenage daughter in Co. Cork on 12 January 2025. The case was adjourned until 23 January 2026 for sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court17 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man broke into the woman's bedroom in the middle of the night (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man sexually assaulted the woman through her pyjamas (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man punched the woman repeatedly in the forehead and left side of the face (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man followed the teenage daughter out onto the landing (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman struck the man on the head with a hurley (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe teenage daughter fled the house (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA male neighbour found the intruder hiding in a green area (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred at a home in Co. Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • whenA neighbour raised the alarm at 4.58am after hearing the girl screaming (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 12 January 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man was arrested at the scene (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationDet Garda Paul Cullen of the Cork County Protective Services Unit gave evidence (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault, physical assault causing harm, false imprisonment and burglary (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork before Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned until 23 January for sentence (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man had a previous conviction for rape (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man is serving a sentence of more than 10 years for the earlier rape (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man had committed no sexual crimes until he turned 31 (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Dec2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman fought bedroom intruder in bid to protect her daughter from him, court hears

    Reports the guilty plea, full details of the incident as given by Det Garda Paul Cullen, victim-impact statements from the mother and daughter, the accused's prior rape conviction and current 10+ year sentence, and the adjournment for sentencing.

    victim, femalevictim, femaleaccused, 33, male