Security guard's sexual assault conviction upheld on appeal
A 15-year-old girl was detained after shoplifting a makeup brush and face mask from Penneys at Dundrum Shopping Centre on 4 December 2022, where security guard Abdul Rahman Mohammed, 37, of Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1, was convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in February 2024 of sexual assault, false imprisonment, and demanding money with menace. He was jailed for five years by Judge Orla Crowe. His appeal, in which he denied the offence and alleged the victim and her friends had been following him around the shopping centre, was dismissed by Mr Justice Paul Burns in October 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted23 Oct
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 15-year-old girl shoplifted a makeup brush and peel-off face mask from Penneys and was detained and brought to a room where she was left alone with Mohammed.
- Mohammed told the girl to take off her clothes, she stripped to her underwear, and he rubbed his hand on her thigh.
- Mohammed demanded €250 from the girl, who thought the amount was €2.50, and she agreed to send money via Revolut.
- Where
- The offence occurred at Penneys, Dundrum Shopping Centre, Dublin.
- When
- The offence occurred on 4 December 2022.
- Charges
- Mohammed was charged with sexual assault, false imprisonment, and demanding money with menace.
- In court
- Mohammed was convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in February 2024.
- The appeal was dismissed by Mr Justice Paul Burns in October 2026.
- Sentence
- Mohammed was jailed for five years by Judge Orla Crowe.
- Other details
- Mohammed denied the offence and alleged the victim and her friends had been following him around the shopping centre.
- The prosecution alleged Mohammed interfered with the CCTV camera to make the footage blurry.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe girl put a makeup brush and peel-off face mask in her jacket (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl was detained and brought to a room where she was left alone with Mohammed (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMohammed told the girl to take off her clothes and made her strip to her underwear (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMohammed rubbed his hand on the girl's thigh (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMohammed demanded €250 from the girl, who thought the amount was €2.50 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl agreed to send money via Revolut (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAnother security guard told the girl's friend that people caught shoplifting don't have to pay security (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMohammed denied the offence and alleged the victim and her friends had been following him around the shopping centre (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe prosecution case was that Mohammed interfered with the CCTV camera to make the footage blurry (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl said the incident left her feeling afraid and depressed (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offence occurred on 4 December 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtMohammed was convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in February 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe appeal was dismissed by Mr Justice Paul Burns (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMohammed was jailed for five years by Judge Orla Crowe (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Oct2026Security guard sex assaulted girl after she stole make up brush from Penneys
Appeal against conviction dismissed; the judge was correct to admit hearsay evidence about the security guard's conversation with the victim's friend as part of the factual matrix relevant to the demanding money with menaces charge.
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