Ireland Named in reporting
Karen Kelly
3 reports across 1 case, 18 Jun 2025 to 20 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Sexual assault (three counts)
- Where
- Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 18 Jun 2025 to 20 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for sexual assault at Portlaoise tattoo parlour Sexual assault (three counts) · Co. Laois
Paul Kelleher, 61, an Irish man and joint owner of Newfaze Ink, a tattoo and piercing business in Portlaoise, Laois, was convicted of three counts of sexual assault for assaulting two women and a 14-year-old girl who were clients of the business. The offences took place between August and December 2015 and in January 2018, with two victims being assaulted while receiving piercings and the third while having a piercing cleaned. Karen Kelly, one of the victims, reported the assault to gardaí at Portlaoise Garda Station about six months after it occurred. Kelleher was convicted following a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court earlier in 2025. On 28 April 2025, Judge Pauline Codd sentenced him to nine years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended on condition he attends counselling.
Sentenced, 28 Apr 2025Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Karen Kelly, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Jun2025Woman in the Midlands who was sexually assaulted by tattoo artist urges others to report crimesvictim, Karen Kelly, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Kelly
- 18 Jun2025"My body was just rattling" - Kildare woman sexually assaulted in tattoo parlourvictim, Karen Kelly, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Kelly
- 18 Jun2025Woman who was sexually assaulted in Laois urges others to report crimesvictim, Karen Kelly, female, irish (judged from name)Karen Kelly
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