Ireland Man sentenced for sexual assault of estranged wife at Louth home
A 55-year-old man was found guilty by a jury in October 2023 of sexually assaulting his estranged wife in her home in County Louth on 12 February 2020. He had called to his former family home seeking reconciliation and, after he got up to leave, assaulted her despite her repeatedly saying she did not want contact. He was interviewed at Drogheda Garda station seven months later and denied the allegations. Reported on 17 May 2024, he had been sentenced the previous week at Dundalk Circuit Court, with sources differing on whether the term was two years' imprisonment or two and a half years with the final six months suspended.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced16 May
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was found guilty of sexually assaulting his estranged wife.
- After he got up to leave, he sexually assaulted the woman despite her repeatedly saying she did not want contact.
- Where
- The assault took place in the woman's home in County Louth.
- When
- The offence was committed on 12 February 2020.
- Other details
- The defendant had called to his former family home seeking reconciliation.
- He texted an apology within an hour of the incident.
- He had no previous convictions and four character references were handed in, including one from a retired Garda sergeant.
- The woman's impact statement said she does not feel safe in her own home.
- Investigation
- He was interviewed at Drogheda Garda station seven months later and denied the allegations.
- In court
- A jury found him guilty in October 2023.
- The judge noted he had not come to garda attention since the incident.
- Sentence
- Sources differ: one reports a two-year jail term at Dundalk Circuit Court, while another reports two and a half years with the final six months suspended for 12 months on conditions including complying with Probation Service directions.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was convicted of sexually assaulting his estranged wife. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatAfter he got up to leave, he sexually assaulted the woman despite her repeatedly saying she did not want contact. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in the woman's home in County Louth. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe offence was committed on 12 February 2020. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe defendant was interviewed at Drogheda Garda station seven months later and denied the allegations. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtA jury found the defendant guilty last October. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe judge noted the defendant had not come to garda attention since the incident. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe defendant was jailed for two years at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was two and a half years, with the final six months suspended for 12 months on conditions including complying with Probation Service directions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant had called to his former family home seeking reconciliation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant texted an apology within an hour. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant had no previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe woman's impact statement said she does not feel safe in her own home. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherFour character references were handed into court, including one from a retired Garda sergeant. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 May2024Dundalk Court: Man convicted of sexual assault
Court report of sentencing. The article says he was jailed for two years and also says he received a two and a half year sentence with the final six months suspended, so the term is reported inconsistently.
convicted, 55, male