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23-year-old jailed for sexually assaulting friend in her own bedroom

Summary

Conor Carty, 23, was jailed for three and a half years after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual assault on a friend in her bedroom in July 2020. The victim, who wished to remain anonymous, said Carty had been highly intoxicated and had sexually assaulted her three times over 20 minutes while she pretended to be asleep. She later reported the assault to her sister and to a sexual assault treatment unit, where swabs showed male DNA but no full profile. Carty voluntarily contacted Gardaí the next day and was interviewed, claiming he could not remember the assault. He had no prior convictions. The court noted the breach of trust and the victim's ongoing trauma, and imposed a sentence of four years and six months, suspending the final year on strict conditions, including probation supervision and no contact with the victim. The probation officer expressed concern about Carty's lack of memory of the night.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 23-year-old jailed for sexually assaulting friend in her own bedroom. Charges or matters: three counts of sexual assault on a date in July 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 2020 Incident
• 2024-05-15 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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