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Case No. 23342Exposing (Sexual Offences Act s.45) and assault · Co. Westmeath · 15 May 2024

Man sentenced for exposing himself and assault on canal path in Athlone

A 33-year-old man pleaded guilty at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to exposing himself to a pregnant woman and assaulting her on a canal path at Talbot Avenue, Athlone, on 15 May 2024. Judge Deirdre Browne sentenced him to 12 months' imprisonment, backdated to his entry into custody, with the assault charge taken into consideration.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman was walking along a canal path while her partner was swimming (thejournal.ie)
  • whatWhen the man tried to flee, he swung a bag that hit the woman on the side of the head (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe woman restrained the man with her partner's help until gardaí arrived (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Talbot Avenue, Athlone (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 15 May 2024 at 11am (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to a charge under section 45 of the Sexual Offences Act and a further count of assault (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe DPP authorised summary disposal in the District Court but it refused jurisdiction, elevating the case to the Circuit Court (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Deirdre Browne imposed a 12-month sentence backdated to the man's entry into custody (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe assault charge was taken into consideration in the sentence (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man lived in Athlone and had six prior criminal convictions under the Road Traffic Act (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man had diagnoses of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and cannabis-induced psychosis at the time of the incident (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man was brought up in the Midlands but his family were originally from abroad (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man had worked in various jobs for six years before the incident (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man remains in prison on remand over other charges (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe Probation Service assessed the man as a risk of reoffending (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Oct2026
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    'Creepy' flasher restrained by pregnant woman after exposing himself

    Reports the sentencing at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, including details of the incident, the accused's mental health history, and the 12-month sentence backdated to custody.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 33, male