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Criminal with 153 priors jailed for degrading sex assault on woman at Luas stop
Summary
A 35‑year‑old chronic drug abuser with 153 prior convictions was sentenced to four years in prison, with the final year suspended for three years, for a degrading sexual assault and robbery at a Luas stop in Dublin 12 on 26 January 2023. The court heard that the victim was forced to undress, had her legs held open, and was searched inside her vagina by a female co‑accused while the defendant held her down. The victim's €200 was taken, she suffered injuries, and a local man intervened with a golf club. The defendant, who has no prior sexual convictions, was described as having mental health problems and schizophrenia. The judge noted the assault was part of a robbery and set the headline sentence at six years, but ultimately imposed the suspended term. The victim remains in treatment and has experienced severe trauma and relapse into drug use. The unnamed 35-year-old pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal with 153 priors jailed for degrading sex assault on woman at Luas stop. Charges or matters: sexually assaulting the woman at Drimnagh Luas Stop, Davitt Road, Dublin 12 on January 26, 2023; stealing and putting the victim in fear of being subjected to force on the same occasion. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 26, 2023 Incident
- April 30, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 26 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-05-31 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: sexually assaulting the woman at Drimnagh Luas Stop, Davitt Road, Dublin 12 on January 26, 2023; stealing and putting the victim in fear of being subjected to force on the same occasion (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Last January, the man's co-accused, a 49-year-old woman, who also could not be named to protect the identity of the victim, was jailed for three years at the Central Criminal Court after pleading guilty to sexual assault and robbery on the same occasion. The man was sentenced to four years in prison with the final year suspended for a period of three years.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Davitt Road
- Waifer from Sundrive Road Garda Station
- Sundrive Road
- and brought to Crumlin Garda Station
- Crumlin
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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