Adel Kerai jailed for sexually assaulting woman in Dublin

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Adel Kerai was jailed for sexually assaulting a woman, receiving a 27-month sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 16 July 2024. The assault occurred on Henry Street, Dublin, on 10 December 2023.

The court heard that Kerai followed the woman as she tried to get away and assaulted her on the street. He pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault.

Judge Martin Nolan set a four-year headline sentence and reduced it to 27 months after taking mitigating factors into account. The sentence was backdated to December 2023, when Kerai entered custody.