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Serving garda alleged to have repeatedly sexually assaulted woman after locking her into station
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a serving Garda, William Ryan, aged 38, pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment. The case concerns an incident at Aughrim Garda Station on 29 September 2020, where a woman sought assistance with her son's case. According to the prosecution, Ryan invited her into the station, made lewd comments, and after a brief conversation, allegedly forced her to stand, slapped her buttocks, and locked the side door to prevent her escape. The woman is said to have tried to leave but was prevented by the lock. She reportedly showed Ryan a bikini photo, after which he allegedly grabbed her breast, propositioned her, and forced her into a shower room. In that room, he is alleged to have placed his hand on her, forced her to pull away, and then digitally penetrated her vagina.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serving garda alleged to have repeatedly sexually assaulted woman after locking her into station. Charges or matters: three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment of a woman at Aughrim Garda Station, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow on September 29, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 29, 2020 Incident
- 2024-07-18 Publication
Why: Prosecuting counsel told the jury it is expected the woman will say she went to Aughrim Garda Station shortly after 10am on the day in question because her son's car had been seized by gardaí in a neighbouring county the night before. CNI source report
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment of a woman at Aughrim Garda Station, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow on September 29, 2020 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- woman at Aughrim Garda Station
- Aughrim
- member stationed at Aughrim Garda Station
- He outlined that Aughrim Garda Station
- she went to Aughrim Garda Station
- to come to the garda station
- the layout of the garda station
- the interior of Aughrim Garda Station
- before going to Aughrim Garda Station
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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