Ireland Man sent for jury trial on coercive control charge in Naas
A man in his 40s, a former Kildare resident, was charged by Naas Gardaí with coercive control after sending messages to his ex-partner over a number of months threatening to take his own life, including a social media message near Christmas that breached a safety order. He initially pleaded guilty at Naas District Court on 10 February 2022 but vacated that plea. On 10 March 2022, Judge Desmond Zaidan sent him forward for trial by jury. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison. The man cannot be identified in order to protect the injured party.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged10 Mar
- In court10 Mar
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man sent messages to his ex-partner over a number of months threatening to take his own life, including a social media message near Christmas that breached a safety order.
- Where
- The incident of coercive control occurred in the Kildare area.
- Investigation
- The charge resulted from an ongoing investigation by Naas Gardaí.
- Charges
- Naas Gardaí charged a man in his 40s with coercive control under Section 39 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018.
- In court
- The man initially pleaded guilty at Naas District Court on 10 February 2022 but his solicitor Stevroy Steer told Judge Desmond Zaidan the plea had been vacated.
- The man was sent forward for trial by jury at Naas District Court on 10 March 2022.
- Sentence
- If convicted, the defendant could face up to five years in prison.
- Other details
- The man cannot be identified in order to protect the injured party.
- This could be the first potential coercive control conviction outside of Dublin.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man sent messages to his ex-partner over a number of months threatening to take his own life (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe messages constituted a breach of a safety order (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe incident of coercive control occurred in the Kildare area. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe court appearance is linked to an ongoing investigation into coercive control in the Kildare area (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe charge resulted from an ongoing investigation by Naas Gardaí. (garda.ie)
- chargeGardaí in Naas charged a man in his 40s with coercive control (kildarenow.com)
- chargeA man in his 40s was charged with coercive control. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man was due to appear at Naas District Court on 10 March 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe man was due to appear before Naas District Court at 10:30am on Thursday 10 March 2022. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man was sent forward for trial by jury at Naas District Court on 10 March 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- courtHe initially pleaded guilty to the offence on 10 February 2022 (kildarenow.com)
- courtHis solicitor Stevroy Steer told Judge Desmond Zaidan the client had vacated his previous plea (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Zaidan gave the accused an alibi warning (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceIf convicted, the defendant could face up to five years in prison (kildarenow.com)
- otherCoercive control is an offence under Section 39 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 (kildarenow.com)
- otherCoercive control was brought into law in Ireland on 1 January 2019 (kildarenow.com)
- otherThis could be the first potential coercive control conviction outside of Dublin (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man cannot be identified in order to protect the injured party (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Mar2022Former Kildare resident accused of coercive control sent forward for trial
Reports that the accused vacated his guilty plea and was sent forward for trial by jury. Mentions this could be the first potential coercive control conviction outside Dublin. Details the alleged conduct: months of threatening messages and a social media message near Christmas breaching a safety order.
accused, 40s, malevictim - 10 Mar2022Court Appearance - Coercive Control - 10th March 2022
Garda press release confirming the charge and court appearance date.
accused, 40s, male - 10 Mar2022Man due in Naas court over investigation into coercive control in Kildare
Reports the scheduled court appearance for a coercive control charge; no names, specific incident date, or further details provided.
accused, 40s, male