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Solider convicted of barracks sexual assault must await appeal outcome

Summary

An ex‑soldier aged 42 was found guilty by a military court of sexual assault and four counts of conduct contrary to good order and discipline at Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, on 30 October 2013. The conviction was delivered by a board of Defence Force members and a Military Judge, Colonel Michael Campion, who imposed penalties ranging from fines to detention and discharge. The case arose after a Military Police member entered the gym sauna and was told by the soldier that advance notice was required. She later claimed he followed her into the women's shower and that she felt threatened. She had made handwritten notes of the incident, which were allegedly shredded and not presented to the defence. The soldier's barrister, Roderick O'Hanlon SC, argued that the notes were destroyed, depriving the defence of evidence. The soldier has now opened an appeal, and the court has reserved judgment on the matter.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Solider convicted of barracks sexual assault must await appeal outcome. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted

When:

• October 30, 2013 Incident
• 2016-05-11 Publication

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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