Gerard Gunnery Senior jailed for sexual assault

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Gerard Gunnery Senior was jailed for four years for sexual assault, in a sentencing outcome reported on 29 January 2021.

The Dublin taxi driver sexually assaulted a woman in his cab as she travelled home from a Christmas night out. The report said he initially claimed the encounter was consensual before admitting what he had done when the case was listed for trial.

Judge Karen O’Connor commended the woman for her bravery during the incident and throughout the legal process.