Ireland Named in reporting
William Kavanagh
Born between April 1967 and March 1968, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 30 Mar 2026 to 1 Apr 2026
Other people with this name: born between January 1958 and January 1959 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between April 1967 and March 1968, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Rape
- Where
- Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 30 Mar 2026 to 1 Apr 2026
- Outlets
- limerickpost.ie, irishtimes.com, limerickleader.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- William Kavanagh, 58, jailed for 10 years for raping sleeping woman in Limerick Rape · Co. Limerick
William Kavanagh, 58, of Wolfe Tone Street, Kilmallock, Co Limerick, was arrested and charged with 20 counts of indecent assault and five counts of rape over offences against a woman who was asleep after taking prescribed medication. The rapes were alleged to have taken place on separate dates over a two-month period in 2021. At a first trial he was acquitted of the indecent assaults and the jury could not agree on the rape charges, and at a retrial in March 2026 a different jury found him guilty of three counts of rape by majority verdict. He was jailed for 10 years at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick and placed on the Sex Offenders Register, reported on 30 March 2026, and he continues to maintain his innocence.
Sentenced, 30 Mar 2026Convicted · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming William Kavanagh, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 1 Apr2026‘Smirking’ rapist jailed for 10 years after targeting woman in her sleepconvicted, William Kavanagh, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Kavanagh
- 30 Mar2026Woman says ‘death would have been easier’ as rapist jailed for 10 yearsconvicted, William Kavanagh, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Kavanagh
- 30 Mar2026Jailed Limerick man 'smirked' on morning after raping sleeping woman on medication, court hearsconvicted, William Kavanagh, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)William Kavanagh
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