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Prowler who sent hundreds of 'depraved and disgusting' messages is jailed
Summary
Craig Coyle, 37, was sentenced by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for three years, after pleading guilty to threatening to publish intimate images of a woman without consent, to harassment from September to December 2023, and to two trespasses at her home. The offences fall under Coco's Law. Judge Pauline Codd read several abusive emails, describing them as "debasing to all women" and "pornographic in nature." Coyle had previously been captured on security cameras outside the woman's home and had prowled around her residence. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim permanently and to engage with probation services and mental‑health programmes. The sentence reflects the seriousness of the conduct and the impact on the victim, who suffered severe distress and loss of security. The judge noted Coyle's lack of prior convictions and expressions of remorse.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Prowler who sent hundreds of 'depraved and disgusting' messages is jailed. Charges or matters: threatening to publish intimate images of the woman without her consent on September 23, 2023; harassment on dates between September 2023 and December 2023 and two charges of trespass at the woman's home on December 23, 2023 and January 19, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2023 Incident
- September 23, 2023 Incident
- December 2023 Incident
- December 23, 2023 Incident
- January 19, 2024 Incident
- October 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 23, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 1 2023 Other
- October 14 Other
- December 22, 2023 Incident
- January 30, 2024 Incident
- Christmas Day 2023 Other
- Christmas Incident
- 2025-02-17 Publication
Why: He called her "a pathetic easy tramp, a narcissistic cunt" and said he hoped she would have a great Christmas with her family "because they certainly won't have with you". CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: threatening to publish intimate images of the woman without her consent on September 23, 2023; harassment on dates between September 2023 and December 2023 and two charges of trespass at the woman's home on December 23, 2023 and January 19, 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A man who threatened to publish intimate images of a woman online, sent her hundreds of degrading and abusive emails which were described by a judge as "debasing to all women in general" and was later found "prowling" around her home has been jailed for 18 months. Today Coyle was handed a three-year prison sentence, with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions, including that he engage with the Probation Services, disclose any intimate partner relationship and engage with appropriate programmes and services.; Judge Codd adjourned to today pending an updated report from a psychologist who has recently diagnosed Coyle as having emotionally unstable personality disorder.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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