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On-the-run criminal in sex attack on woman he met in pub

Summary

In January 2018, Paddy Harty, a 44‑year‑old convicted burglar, was sentenced to four years imprisonment for a sexual assault committed on 23 April 2015. Harty met the victim in a pub, they drank together, and he later drove her to a secluded area of The Curragh in County Kildare. While she was still wearing a dress, he forced her down, removed her leggings and underwear, and held her down by her arms. The victim escaped, hid in nearby bushes, and later called the gardai, who could not locate her. She testified that the memory of the attack haunted her daily. Harty pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court. The sentence is consecutive to a previous four‑year term for theft and fraud offences. He has 168 prior convictions, including 42 thefts, three burglaries and 12 breaches of domestic violence orders, but no prior sexual offences.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: On-the-run criminal in sex attack on woman he met in pub. Charges or matters: sexual assault of a woman at The Curragh, Co Kildare on April, 23, 2015 last. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 2015 Incident
• January 2015 Incident
• April 26 Incident
• 2018-01-29 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Fraud Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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