Doe applicants lose appeal over sexual assault and false imprisonment charges

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of Doe No. 1, Doe No. 2 and Doe No. 3 over prosecutions for sexual assault and false imprisonment on 9 May 2025.

Doe No. 1 and Doe No. 2 are charged with sexual assault, while Doe No. 3 is charged with false imprisonment. The court allowed the prosecutions to proceed subject to reporting restrictions, and varied the order so the Circuit Court may lift them in specified circumstances.