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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5546Sexual assault · Co. Westmeath · 27 Dec 2019

Suspended sentence for man with intellectual disability for sex attack on sleeping woman in Westmeath

A man in his 20s with a significant intellectual disability was given a five-year suspended sentence at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court for sexually assaulting a sleeping woman at her brother's home in the midlands in December 2019. The judge imposed conditions including eight years of psychological supervision, abstinence from alcohol, and placement on the sex offenders register.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced3 Jul
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whenThe offence occurred in the early hours of 27 December 2019 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Keenan Johnson (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was handed a five-year suspended sentence (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was ordered to remain under psychological supervision and sober for eight years (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was ordered to continue under probation supervision, not consume alcohol, remain employed or in an educational course, and have no contact with the victim or her family (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man was binge-drinking at the time of the offence (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man has a significant intellectual disability with a cognitive level in the lowest one per cent of the general population (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim's brother allowed the accused into his home after she had fallen asleep (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim had bruising and was bleeding (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused admitted the allegations when interviewed by gardaí (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused was required to bring €10,000 to court for the victim (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim suffered flashbacks to past traumatic events including childhood sexual abuse (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defence described the attack as opportunistic and the man as remorseful (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jul2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Suspended sentence for man with intellectual disability for ‘horrific’ sex attack on sleeping woman

    Reports the sentencing, including the five-year suspended sentence, the conditions imposed, details of the offence, and the victim's impact statement.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 20s, male