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Case No. 1240Sexual assault · Co. Wicklow · 10 Nov 2023

Man sentenced for sexual assault of estranged wife in Wicklow

A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting his estranged wife on two occasions at their family home in Wicklow. The assaults, in which he digitally penetrated her while she was sleeping in bed with their young children, took place in March 2023 and on the night of November 10, 2023, after the couple separated in January 2023 but continued to live in the same house. The woman reported the matter to gardai the following day, and the man pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault only after a trial had commenced in February 2025. Judge John Martin at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court imposed four years for the second assault and 18 months for the first to run consecutively, with the final 18 months suspended on conditions of keeping the peace and having no contact with his wife without her consent.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced27 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
The man digitally penetrated his estranged wife on two separate occasions while she was sleeping in bed with their young children.
Where
The assaults took place at the couple's family home in Wicklow.
When
The couple separated in January 2023 but continued to live in the same house, with the first assault in March 2023 and the second on the night of November 10, 2023.
Investigation
The woman reported the matter to gardai the day after the second assault.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault.
In court
The case was heard at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court, and the man only pleaded guilty after a trial had commenced in February 2025 as his wife was about to give evidence.
Sentence
  • Judge John Martin sentenced him to four years for the second assault and 18 months for the first to run consecutively.
  • The final 18 months were suspended on condition he keep the peace for two years and have no contact with his wife without her consent.
Other details
  • The man had six previous convictions for road traffic offences.
  • The man is now on the sex offenders register.
  • Both the man and the woman are nationals.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man sexually assaulted his estranged wife on two separate occasions while she was sleeping in bed with her young children (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe digitally penetrated his victim (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assaults took place at the couple's family home in Wicklow (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe couple separated in January 2023 but both continued to live in the same house (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe second assault occurred on the night of November 10, 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe first assault occurred in March 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman reported the matter to gardai the following day (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe only pleaded guilty after a trial had commenced in February 2025 as his wife was about to give evidence (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge John Martin sentenced him to four years for the second assault and 18 months for the first to run consecutively (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe final 18 months were suspended on condition he keep the peace for two years and have no contact with his wife without her consent (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man had six previous convictions for road traffic offences (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man is now on the sex offenders register (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherBoth the man and the woman are non-Irish nationals (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jul2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man sexually assaulted his estranged wife while she was in bed with her children

    Sentencing hearing at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court; victim impact statement and details of both assaults given in evidence.

    convicted, 47, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, female, non-irish (judged from name)