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Suspended sentence for English language student who sexually assaulted landlady (79)

Summary

An English‑language student, aged 24, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of sexually assaulting his 79‑year‑old landlady in her Dublin home on the night of 17 March 2023. The court heard that the student, who had recently arrived from Asia and had lived in Ireland for only three weeks, had been out socialising and had drunk alcohol for the first time, consuming six pints of beer. He entered the landlady's bedroom, climbed into her bed, pressed his body against her and rubbed her thighs. She woke, discovered him, shouted for him to leave, alerted other lodgers, called her daughter and Gardaí, and he was arrested. He spent six weeks in custody before being granted High Court bail. The judge, citing the breach of trust and the student's cooperation, remorse and lack of prior convictions, imposed an 18‑month sentence, suspended on conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for English language student who sexually assaulted landlady (79). Charges or matters: one count of sexually assaulting the woman in her Dublin home in the early hours of March 17, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 17, 2023 Incident
• 2024-06-14 Publication

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