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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 29747Rape; sexual assault · Co. Kildare

Man sent for trial over alleged rapes and assaults in Kildare

A man in his fifties faces 35 allegations of sexual assault and rape against a girl aged between 11 and 18, with all incidents allegedly taking place at the home address in Kildare between 2008 and 2015. The case was heard at Naas District Court on 6 October 2021. The man was sent forward for trial to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Court and granted free legal aid including a solicitor, junior counsel and a senior counsel. He was released on bail with conditions to sign on every two weeks and have no contact with the injured party. Reporting restrictions were imposed prohibiting disclosure of the relationship between the victim and the defendant.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court7 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
A man in his fifties faces 35 allegations of sexual assault and rape against a girl aged between 11 and 18.
Where
All incidents allegedly took place at the home address in Kildare.
When
The incidents allegedly took place between 2008 and 2015.
Charges
The man was charged with 35 counts of sexual assault and rape.
In court
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court on 6 October 2021.
  • The man was sent forward for trial to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Court.
  • The man was granted free legal aid including a solicitor, junior counsel and a senior counsel.
  • The defendant must sign on once every two weeks at a nominated garda station and must not have any contact with the injured party.
Other details
Reporting restrictions prohibited reporting the relationship between the victim and the defendant.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim was a girl aged between 11 and 18 at the time of the allegations (kildarenow.com)
  • whereAll incidents occurred at the home address (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incidents took place between 2008 and 2015 (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe case involves 35 allegations of sexual assault and rape (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was sent forward for trial to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Court (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was granted free legal aid including a solicitor, junior counsel and a senior counsel (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe defendant must sign on once every two weeks at a nominated garda station (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe defendant must not have any contact with the injured party (kildarenow.com)
  • courtReporting restrictions prohibited reporting the relationship between the victim and the defendant (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court on 6 October 2021 (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Oct2021
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Naas court hears girl was subjected to alleged rape and sexual assault when she was aged 11 to 18

    First report of the case. Details the 35 charges, the age range of the victim, the time period (2008–2015), the location (home address), the court outcome (sent forward for trial to Naas Circuit Court), and bail conditions.

    accused, fifties, malevictim, 11 to 18, female