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Indian student sexually assaulted woman and masturbated in public just weeks after arriving in Ireland, court hears

Summary

An Indian business student, Rishabh Mahajan, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four counts of offensive conduct of a sexual nature and one count of sexual assault. The incidents occurred in October and November 2024, where Mahajan sexually assaulted a woman and masturbated in public. Garda Patrick Hynes told the court that the incidents were captured on CCTV and were "quite brazen" and took place in "quite an exposed part" of the city. The complainant outlined the effects of the offending in a victim impact statement. Garda Stephanie Traynor stated that Mahajan was identified and arrested in early November. Mahajan told gardai that he couldn't remember carrying out the offence. His defence counsel, Patrick Flynn BL, said Mahajan had arrived in Ireland a month earlier to study at the Smurfit business school and was now in homeless accommodation. He offered an apology on his client's behalf to all victims. Judge Baxter adjourned sentencing to May 19 and remanded Mahajan on continuing bail, ordering him to provide the Probation Service with his contact details.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Indian student sexually assaulted woman and masturbated in public just weeks after arriving in Ireland, court hears. Charges or matters: four counts of offensive conduct of a sexual nature likely to cause fear, distress or alarm to named persons; carrying out a sexual assault relating to these incidents, which took place late at night on various dates in October and November 2024. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• November 2024 Incident
• October 23, 2024 Incident
• October 11 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 19 Adjournment
• 2026-01-13 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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