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Italian man sexually assaulted sleeping flatmate
Summary
In a Dublin court case, a 29‑year‑old Italian man was sentenced to two and a half years in jail for sexually assaulting his flatmate while she slept on a couch. The victim, whose identity is protected, had become friends with the defendant after moving in together and had a brief intimate relationship with him. After the relationship ended, she began dating another man. One night she returned home, fell asleep beside the defendant, and woke to find him sexually penetrating her without consent. He ejaculated on the couch and later apologized. The victim later texted him expressing shock, and he replied with remorse. He claimed the act was consensual in a police statement but later admitted it was not. The court accepted his expressions of shame and remorse, noted his lack of prior convictions, but imposed a custodial sentence due to the severity of the assault and the victim's traumatic impact. The unnamed 29-year-old pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Italian man sexually assaulted sleeping flatmate. Charges or matters: sexual assault of the woman at the flat in Dublin city on April 28, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 28, 2018 Incident
- 2020-01-13 Publication
Why: She said nobody understood how badly she had been injured because the psychological damage was "unmeasureable". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: sexual assault of the woman at the flat in Dublin city on April 28, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who sexually assaulted his flat mate while she was sleeping on a couch has been jailed for two and a half years.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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