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Jail for man who groped sleeping woman at house party

Summary

A 32‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to 11 months' imprisonment for sexual assault after he put a hand under a woman's skirt and groped her while she slept at a house party in Blanchardstown on 21 June 2015. The man, whose name is withheld to protect the victim, pleaded not guilty but was unanimously convicted by a jury in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He had no prior convictions. The victim, aged 29, had fallen asleep after failing to secure a taxi and later recalled waking to a hand rubbing her vagina on the outside of her skirt. She reported stress and work absence in her victim impact statement. The judge noted the offender's family status but found the offence to be of a mid‑range severity, and the defendant could not accept responsibility for the act. The sentence was imposed with no mention of a suspended portion or effective custody beyond the 11‑month term.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man who groped sleeping woman at house party. Charges or matters: sexual assault at a house party in Blanchardstown, Dublin, on June 21, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 21, 2015 Incident
• 2018-10-03 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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