Ireland Rape accused's Kildare case sent forward for trial
A man, now an adult, is accused of raping a then-child known to him and of four counts of indecent assault against the same child, with the alleged offences committed when he was a teenager in Kildare. The court was first told about the alleged rape in May 2024, and reporting restrictions were imposed to protect the identity of the alleged injured party, who is now an adult. On Thursday 27 June 2024 gardaí served a book of evidence, and Judge Desmond Zaidan sent the case forward for trial to the next sittings of Naas District Court, remanding the man on continuing bail.
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- Arrestednot reported
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man at Naas District Court has had his case sent forward for trial over rape and indecent assault offences.
- The alleged rape was allegedly committed by a then-teenage boy in Kildare.
- Where
- The offences are alleged to have taken place in Kildare, and the case is before Naas District Court.
- When
- The court was first told about the alleged rape in May 2024.
- The latest court date was Thursday 27 June 2024.
- Other details
- The article does not give the date of the alleged offence.
- The alleged injured party is a then-child known to the accused and is now an adult.
- Reporting restrictions were imposed to protect the identity of the alleged injured party and were maintained at the latest court date.
- Charges
- The accused was charged with one count of raping a then-child who was known to him.
- The accused also faces four counts of indecent assault allegedly committed against the same then-child.
- Investigation
- Gardaí served a book of evidence on the defendant on the latest court date.
- In court
- Judge Desmond Zaidan sent the accused's case forward for trial to the next sittings of Naas District Court.
- The judge remanded the defendant on continuing bail.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA Naas District Court defendant has had his case sent forward for trial over rape and indecent assault offences. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe alleged rape was committed by a then-teenage boy in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe latest court date was Thursday 27 June 2024. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí served a book of evidence on the defendant on the latest court date. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe accused was charged with one count of raping a then-child who was known to him. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe accused also faces four counts of indecent assault against the same then-child. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Zaidan sent the accused's case forward for trial to the next sittings of Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge remanded the defendant on continuing bail. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe court was first told about the alleged rape in May 2024. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe alleged injured party is now an adult. (kildarenow.com)
- otherReporting restrictions were imposed to protect the identity of the alleged injured party. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jul2024CASE UPDATE: Rape accused has Kildare court case sent forward for trial
Court update: at the Thursday 27 June 2024 court date a book of evidence was served, the case was sent forward for trial, and reporting restrictions were maintained. The article does not give the date of the alleged offence.
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