Ex-soldier’s sexual assault appeal dismissed

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An ex-soldier had his sexual assault appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 17 June 2016. The charge arose from events at Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, County Louth, on 30 October 2013. The 42-year-old, who cannot be identified to protect the victim’s identity, had denied the charge and four conduct-related charges. He was convicted by a Defence Forces board and given penalties including fines, detention and discharge. The court held that the military judge was correct to refuse an acquittal direction and that the board had been properly instructed. A separate appeal against the severity of his sentence remained outstanding.

This case may have concluded differently. The outcome has not yet been confirmed by a public source we could find.