Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1979, from the ages reported

Offences

Making false statements and false reports, Harassment

Where

Co. Cork

Reporting

14 reports, 3 Feb 2022 to 23 May 2023

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie, rte.ie, extra.ie

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• Sonya Egan sentenced for false statements and reports in Cork Making false statements and false reports · Co. Cork

  Sonya Egan, a 43-year-old woman from County Cork, made false allegations of rape and sexual assault against nine people, including social workers, a solicitor, and a garda, in Cork city and Dublin between 2016 and 2021. She was charged with 14 counts of making false statements and reports at Anglesea Street Garda Station on 8 August 2022. Egan pleaded guilty to all 14 charges at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 24 February 2023. On 17 May 2023, Judge Catherine Staines sentenced her to six years in prison, with the last two years suspended on condition of psychotherapy, and ordered no contact with the injured parties.

  Sentenced, 17 May 2023Convicted, accused · 8 reports
• Sentenced for harassment of former TD and businesswoman in Cork Harassment · Co. Cork

  Sonya Egan, 42, a woman from Killeens, Co Cork, mounted a year-long campaign of harassment against Jonathan O'Brien, 50, a man and former Sinn Féin TD, and Laura O'Connell, 43, a woman and businesswoman, between January 2018 and June 2019. The campaign included over 5,500 calls and texts, use of more than 20 Facebook profiles, posing as a barrister, and approaching the victims' children. Egan pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 3 February 2022. On 27 June 2022, Judge Helen Boyle sentenced her to three years in prison with the final year suspended, conditional on a seven-year no-contact order and a 50-yard exclusion from the victims' homes and workplaces.

  Sentenced, 27 Jun 2022Convicted, accused · 6 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 23 May2023
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Sonya Egan sentenced for false statements and reports in Cork

   Jailed false rape accuser calls off hunger strike amid serious health concerns

   convicted, Sonya Egan, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀43IE
2. 17 May2023
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Sonya Egan sentenced for false statements and reports in Cork

   Woman who made false allegations against solicitors, social workers and garda is jailed

   convicted, Sonya Egan, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀43IE
3. 17 May2023
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Sonya Egan sentenced for false statements and reports in Cork

   Woman jailed for making false reports of rape and sexual assault against social workers, solicitors and garda

   convicted, Sonya Egan, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀43IE
4. 17 May2023
   Sentencedcorkbeo.ie, in Sonya Egan sentenced for false statements and reports in Cork

   Pathological liar Sonya Egan jailed for 'malicious, vindictive campaign' of lies

   convicted, Sonya Egan, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀43IE
5. 24 Feb2023
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Sonya Egan sentenced for false statements and reports in Cork

   Woman admits making false complaints to gardaí about six men and three women

   accused, Sonya Egan, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀43IE
6. 8 Aug2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Sonya Egan sentenced for false statements and reports in Cork

   Woman charged with making false complaints about people in Cork

   accused, Sonya Egan, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀43IE
7. 8 Aug2022
   In courtcorkbeo.ie, in Sonya Egan sentenced for false statements and reports in Cork

   Cork woman charged with making false reports to gardai

   accused, Sonya Egan, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀43IE
8. 8 Aug2022
   In courtrte.ie, in Sonya Egan sentenced for false statements and reports in Cork

   Cork woman charged with making false statements

   accused, Sonya Egan, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀43IE
9. 28 Jun2022
   Sentencedextra.ie, in Sentenced for harassment of former TD and businesswoman in Cork

   Woman Jailed For Campaign Of Terror On Sinn Féin TD And Businesswoman

   convicted, Sonya Egan, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀42IE
10. 27 Jun2022
    Sentencedcorkbeo.ie, in Sentenced for harassment of former TD and businesswoman in Cork

    Sonya Egan jailed for campaign of harassment 'so serious it merits prison'

    convicted, Sonya Egan, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀42IE
11. 27 Jun2022
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Sentenced for harassment of former TD and businesswoman in Cork

    Woman (42) jailed following online and in-person harassment of Sinn Féin TD and businesswoman

    convicted, Sonya Egan, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀42IE
12. 27 Jun2022
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Sentenced for harassment of former TD and businesswoman in Cork

    Woman sentenced to three years over harassment campaign

    convicted, Sonya Egan, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀42IE
13. 3 Feb2022
    In courtcorkbeo.ie, in Sentenced for harassment of former TD and businesswoman in Cork

    Killeens woman pleads guilty to harassing former Sinn Fein TD

    accused, Sonya Egan, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀42IE
14. 3 Feb2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Sentenced for harassment of former TD and businesswoman in Cork

    Woman’s guilty plea to harassment of former TD Jonathan O’Brien

    accused, Sonya Egan, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sonya Egan♀42IE

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