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Serial sex attacker to remain on bail pending sentence for DART sex assault

Date
2017-02-21
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Paul Moore, 51, who has received six jail sentences for rape and sexual assault over the last 25 years, will remain on bail pending sentencing for sexually assaulting an au pair on the southside DART on 28 August 2014. Gardaí examined CCTV footage of the incident but Moore was not recognised until 2016, when he was arrested. In 2014, Moore approached the victim on the DART, made small talk, then touched her breasts and pulled at her trousers before another passenger intervened. He had a toy turtle in his hand and claimed he was looking for a child to give it to. In 2015 he was jailed for 15 months for two separate street assaults where he stopped women for a cigarette and sexually assaulted them. His other convictions include rape of a musician in 2001 (10 years) and rape of another woman in 1995 (7 years). The unnamed man pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Serial sex attacker to remain on bail pending sentence for DART sex assault. Charges or matters: sexually assaulting the woman on the southside DART on August 28, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Why: The woman got off the DART before her stop because she didn't want Moore to know where she lived. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed man

Convicted Person

Charges: sexually assaulting the woman on the southside DART on August 28, 2014 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: In 2015, he was jailed for 15 months for these attacks.; She adjourned sentencing until Monday when she will hear from the case officer and remanded Moore on continuing bail.

Places mentioned

Residence
Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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