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Man (61) sexually assaulted woman while she slept in bed with her child
Summary
A 61‑year‑old man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping in a bed with her young son at a mutual friend's home on 18 December 2015. He admitted being present but claimed he was drunk and could not remember the incident. The court noted the victim's impact statement was not read in open court. Judge Pauline Codd highlighted the aggravating factor of the victim being asleep with a child, and the mitigating factor of the man's immediate apology and cooperation. The judge set a headline sentence of six years, reduced to four years with three years suspended, citing the need for deterrence. The man was assessed as low risk of re‑offending and will be on the sex offenders register. No prior convictions were recorded. The sentence was imposed in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man (61) sexually assaulted woman while she slept in bed with her child. Charges or matters: sexual assault at an address in the city on December 18, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 18, 2015 Incident
- 2020-07-06 Publication
Why: Judge Codd said the reason for the custodial sentence was that there must be a deterrent to this kind of assault on a "helpless" victim who was sleeping. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: sexual assault at an address in the city on December 18, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who says he does not remember sexually assaulting a woman sleeping in a bed with her young son at a mutual friend's home has been jailed for one year. She set a headline sentence of six years and taking into account the mitigating circumstances reduced it to four years with the final three years suspended.
Places mentioned
- later attended at the garda station
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