Arslan Cheema admits sexual assault at Dublin court

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Arslan Cheema pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault. The proceedings were reported on 17 October 2024.

The offence took place in a car outside student accommodation in Dublin city centre on 4 April 2021. At a hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 17 October 2024, the court heard that the student was 19 at the time and had ordered takeaways from Cheema.

Judge Orla Crowe adjourned the case until 4 November to hear the rest of the defence mitigation and impose sentence.