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Case No. 5889Sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 4 Dec 2022

Security guard jailed for five years over sexual assault of teenager at Penneys, Dundrum

On December 4, 2022, a 15-year-old girl who had shoplifted a face mask and make-up brush from Penneys at Dundrum Shopping Centre was assaulted there by Abdul Rahman Mohammed (35), of Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1, a security guard at the store. He was charged with sexual assault, false imprisonment and demanding money with menace. A jury convicted him of all three counts at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in February 2024. In May 2024 he was sentenced to five years, backdated to February when he went into custody.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced13 May
    2 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Abdul Rahman Mohammed, a security guard at Penneys, was found guilty of sexual assault, false imprisonment and demanding money with menace against a 15-year-old girl.
  • Mohammed made the girl strip to her underwear and rubbed his hand on her thigh.
  • Mohammed told the girl she would have to pay €250 rather than €2.50.
Where
The offences took place at Penneys in Dundrum Shopping Centre, Dublin.
When
The offences took place on December 4, 2022.
Cause
The girl had shoplifted a face mask and make-up brush from Penneys.
Investigation
The prosecution alleged that Mohammed interfered with the CCTV camera in the room to make the footage blurry.
Charges
Mohammed faced three counts: sexual assault, false imprisonment and demanding money with menace.
In court
A jury convicted Mohammed of all three counts after a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial in February 2024.
Sentence
Mohammed was jailed for five years, backdated to February 2024 when he went into custody.
Other details
  • Mohammed denied the offence at trial and alleged the girl and her friends had followed him around the shopping centre.
  • The defence said Mohammed had been the perfect citizen until the incident, and he has two previous convictions for road traffic offences.
  • The victim said the incident left her afraid and depressed and that she did not want to go outside in case she met Mohammed.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMohammed made the girl strip to her underwear and rubbed his hand on her thigh. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatMohammed told the girl she would have to pay €250 rather than €2.50. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe offences took place in Penneys at Dundrum Shopping Centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe offences took place at Penneys in Dundrum Shopping Centre. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences took place on December 4, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place on December 4th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe girl had shoplifted a face mask and make-up brush from Penneys. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe prosecution case was that Mohammed interfered with CCTV in the room to make the footage blurry. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe prosecution alleged Mohammed interfered with the CCTV camera in the room. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMohammed was found guilty of sexual assault, false imprisonment and demanding money with menace. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury convicted Mohammed of all three counts after a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial in February 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA jury convicted Mohammed of all three counts after a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial in February. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceMohammed was jailed for five years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to February, when Mohammed went into custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Orla Crowe imposed a five-year sentence, backdated to February when Mohammed went into custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMohammed denied the offence and alleged the girl and her friends had followed him around the shopping centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim said the incident left her feeling afraid and depressed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMohammed denied the offence at trial. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim said she was afraid and depressed after the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim said she did not want to go outside in case she met Mohammed. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defence said Mohammed had been the perfect citizen until the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMohammed has two previous convictions for road traffic offences. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 13 May2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Security guard jailed for sexually assaulting teenager caught shoplifting from Penneys

    Reports the jury conviction, the five-year sentence and the backdating to February; no existing case covers this incident.

    convicted, Abdul Rahman Mohammed, 35, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Abdul Rahman Mohammedvictim, 15, female
  2. 13 May2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Penney's security guard jailed for sex assault of shoplifting teen

    Reports the sentencing of Abdul Rahman Mohammed after a February 2024 jury conviction at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court: five years, backdated to February when he went into custody. Adds the victim impact statement and the defence submissions.

    convicted, Abdul Rahman Mohammed, 35, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Abdul Rahman Mohammedvictim, 15, female