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Case No. 1134Rape, sexual assault · Co. Dublin

Student charged with rape and sexual assault in south Dublin

A 20-year-old student was arrested on 15 August 2025 and charged with six counts of rape and eight counts of sexual assault of a 16-year-old male. The offences are alleged to have occurred over a three-month period in 2021 at an address in south Co Dublin, when the accused was also 16. He appeared before Judge John Brennan at a late sitting of Dublin District Court, where the DPP directed a trial on indictment at the Central Criminal Court. Bail was set at €750 with conditions including no contact with the complainant, passport surrender, and signing on at a north Dublin Garda station. He has yet to indicate a plea.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged15 Aug
  4. In court15 Aug
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The victim was a 16-year-old male, a juvenile at the time of the offences, and cannot be named for legal reasons.
  • The accused is a 20-year-old student who was 16 and a juvenile at the time of the alleged offences.
Where
The offences occurred at a specific address in south Co Dublin.
When
The offences are alleged to have occurred over a three-month period in 2021.
Investigation
The accused was arrested on 15 August 2025.
Charges
The accused was charged with six counts of rape and eight counts of sexual assault.
In court
  • The accused appeared before Judge John Brennan at a late sitting of Dublin District Court.
  • The DPP directed a trial on indictment, meaning the case will be tried in the Central Criminal Court.
  • Bail was set at €750 with conditions including no contact with the complainant, passport surrender, and signing on at a north Dublin Garda station.
Other details
  • The accused is a student, on social welfare, and unemployed; legal aid was granted.
  • The accused has yet to indicate a plea.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim was aged 16 and a juvenile at the time of the offences (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused is a 20-year-old student. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe accused was aged 16 and a juvenile at the time of the sexual abuse. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe offences occurred at a specific address in south Co Dublin (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred over a three-month period in 2021 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe abuse is alleged to have occurred over a three-month period in 2021. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenHe was arrested on 15 August 2025. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe accused was arrested on Friday (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused was charged with six counts of rape (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused was charged with eight counts of sexual assault (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe was charged with six counts of rape. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with eight counts of sexual assault. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared before Judge John Brennan at Dublin District Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused will be tried in the Central Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtBail was set at €750 (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe appeared before Judge John Brennan at a late sitting of Dublin District Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe must not communicate with the complainant directly or indirectly, including by social media. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe must surrender his passport as a condition of bail. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe must sign on at a north Dublin Garda station. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe accused was a minor when the alleged offences occurred (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused is a student, on social welfare and unemployed (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
  • otherLegal aid was granted to the accused (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 15 Aug2025
    Chargedthejournal.ie, its first report
    Student (20) charged with multiple counts of rape of male in Dublin

    First report of the charges and bail hearing at Dublin District Court.

    accused, 20, malevictim, 16, male
  2. 15 Aug2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Student (20) charged with multiple counts of rape of male in Dublin

    Bail hearing details: 14 charges specified, DPP directed trial on indictment, bail conditions set including no contact with complainant, legal aid granted, accused has yet to indicate a plea.

    accused, 20, malevictim, 16, male