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Ex-Trinity student turned serial sex offender jailed for attacks on nine women in broad daylight
Summary
Kevin Kletzander, a former Trinity College student, was sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting nine women in daylight attacks across Dublin city centre in August 2021. The sentence, back‑dated to August 2021, allows a maximum of 18 months' custodial time. The court heard that Kletzander, who had no fixed abode, was arrested after slapping a female Garda at Store Street Garda Station. He pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual assault at locations including Grafton Street, St Stephen's Green, Aston Quay, Usher's Island, the Ilac Shopping Centre and the Garda station. Victim impact statements described the assaults as humiliating and shocking, with one woman unable to socialise afterwards. Kletzander's mother attended court, offering to pay for a private psychological assessment but not for accommodation upon release. The judge ordered good behaviour for four and a half years and compliance with probation and mental‑health treatment directives.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Ex-Trinity student turned serial sex offender jailed for attacks on nine women in broad daylight. Charges or matters: nine counts of sexual assault on August 5, 12, 27 and 28, 2021 at various locations in Dublin city, including the Ilac Shopping Centre, Aston Quay, Usher Island, Grafton Street and Store Street Garda Station. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2021 Incident
- August 28, 2021 Incident
- August 5 Incident
- August 5, 2021 Other
- August 12, 2021 Incident
- August 27, 2021 Incident
- 2023-07-27 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: nine counts of sexual assault on August 5, 12, 27 and 28, 2021 at various locations in Dublin city, including the Ilac Shopping Centre, Aston Quay, Usher Island, Grafton Street and Store Street Garda Station (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Kevin Kletzander faces a maximum of 18 months imprisonment. The judge noted that Kletzander suffered from considerable mental health difficulties and that the sentence had to be balanced with his need for rehabilitation and help.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Grafton Street
- Street and Store Street Garda Station
- Store Street
- garda at Store Street Garda Station
- Grafton Street
- The prison
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