Ireland Man who assaulted 18-year-old au pair may receive community service
In August 2020, a 41-year-old man, described by his counsel as Portuguese and as a manager at a multinational, allegedly assaulted his 18-year-old au pair at his home in Dublin by tickling her sides and armpits after she said she had no pictures on her phone. He made a statement to a Dublin garda station in late 2020 and later pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of assault under Section 2 of the Non-fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. Judge Orla Crowe set a headline sentence of five months, reduced it to four months, and said 80 hours of community service could be imposed if the Probation Service deems it appropriate. The latest development is that sentencing was adjourned to May for a probation report, and the court ordered a €11,000 payment to the investigating garda.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted1 Mar
- Sentenced1 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 41-year-old man, whose counsel said he is Portuguese, pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting an 18-year-old au pair.
- The man allegedly sat beside the victim in the living room and asked to see pictures of her and her friends.
- The man allegedly tickled the victim's sides and armpits after she said she had no pictures on her phone.
- The man is described in reports as a manager at a multinational company, and he is 22 years older than the victim.
- Where
- The assault took place in the man's home in Dublin.
- When
- The assault took place in August 2020.
- Other details
- The victim came to Ireland in 2020 to work as an au pair for the man's family.
- The victim read a victim impact statement in which she said she forgave the man but would never forget how he acted.
- The Workplace Relations Commission previously ordered the man to pay the au pair €9,000.
- The man cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim.
- Investigation
- CCTV in the living room was turned off on the date in question.
- The man went to a Dublin garda station by appointment and made a statement in late 2020.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty to one count of assault under Section 2 of the Non-fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
- In court
- Judge Orla Crowe said the impact on the victim was severe, noting the maximum penalty is six months' imprisonment, and directed a probation report, adjourning sentencing to May.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of five months and reduced it to four months' imprisonment, saying 80 hours of community service could be given if the Probation Service deems it appropriate.
- The court ordered a €11,000 payment to the investigating garda as an expression of remorse.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 41-year-old man pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting an 18-year-old au pair. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe man sat beside the victim in the living room and asked to see pictures of her and her friends. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe man tickled the victim's sides and armpits after she said she had no pictures on her phone. (thejournal.ie)
- whatA manager at a multinational assaulted his teenage au pair. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in the man's home in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in the man's Dublin home. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe assault took place in August 2020. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationCCTV in the living room was turned off on the date in question. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man went to a Dublin garda station by appointment and made a statement in late 2020. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting the 18-year-old under Section 2 of the Non-fatal offences against the person Act 1997. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe said the impact on the victim was severe. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge noted the maximum penalty was six months imprisonment. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge directed a probation report and adjourned sentencing to May. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of five months. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge reduced the sentence to four months' imprisonment. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said 80 hours of community service could be given if the Probation Service deemed it appropriate. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of five months and reduced it to four months imprisonment. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said she could give 80 hours of community service if the Probation Service deems it appropriate. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim came to Ireland in 2020 to work as an au pair for the man's family. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man was 22 years older than the au pair. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim read a victim impact statement in which she said she forgave the man. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man is 41 years old. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe Workplace Relations Commission previously ordered the man to pay the au pair €9,000. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge ordered €11,000 offered by the man as an expression of remorse to be given to the investigating garda. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man's counsel said he is Portuguese. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim said she forgave the man but would never forget how he acted. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Mar2026Man who assaulted 18-year-old au pair gets community service, pending Probation Service approval
Guilty plea at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; sentencing adjourned to May pending a probation report. Judge set a headline sentence of five months, reduced to four months, with possible 80 hours of community service. Court ordered a €11,000 payment to the investigating garda.
convicted, 41, male, Portuguese, non-irishvictim, 18, female - 1 Mar2026‘I forgive, but I will never forget’: Au pair's victim statement after assault by multinational manager
Reports the guilty plea, the sentence and the victim's full impact statement, in which she said she forgave the man. The article gives no exact date for the incident, only August 2020.
convicted, 41, malevictim, 18, female