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Case No. 2968Sexual assault · Co. Donegal · 6 Sep 2018

Seamus Ward jailed for four years for sexual assault at house party in Milford, Donegal

Seamus Ward, 38, of Drumkern, Milford, Co Donegal, was sentenced to four years at Letterkenny Circuit Court for sexually assaulting a woman at a house party on 6 September 2018, after discovering she was out socialising via her Snapchat and Instagram posts.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced9 Nov
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman had posted pictures on her Snapchat and Instagram accounts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman received a Snapchat message from Ward after posting the pictures. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatWard and a friend went to a house party where the victim was also present with a friend. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe women tried to lift Ward out of an armchair at the party. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim instructed Ward to go to bed in the spare room. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatWhen the victim woke up, Ward was beside her in bed with his hand between her legs, groping her and placing his fingers inside her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accounts of two other persons present were consistent with the victim's account. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim attended White Oaks Treatment Centre and received a text message from Ward after leaving treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatWard denied the allegation and denied calling the victim a psycho. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe woman was socialising in the Mulroy Woods Hotel in Milford, Co Donegal, on the night of the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe victim lodged a complaint in January 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 6 September 2018. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtWard was put in the witness box by his barrister Mr Colm Smyth BL. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceWard was jailed for four years. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Nov2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Donegal Snapchat sex predator jailed after groping victim at house party

    Reports the sentencing of Seamus Ward to four years for sexual assault at a house party in Milford, Donegal, in September 2018, including details of the incident, the victim's account, and Ward's testimony.

    victim, femaleconvicted, Seamus Ward, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Seamus Ward