James Donoghue jailed for attempted sexual assault

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James Donoghue was jailed for five years for attempting to sexually assault a woman and threatening to kill or cause her serious harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 21 April 2015. The sentence totalled seven years, with the final two years suspended.

The court heard that Donoghue followed the woman home, attacked her and threatened her before she escaped. He later told gardaí that he intended to sexually assault her. Donoghue had 13 previous convictions, including serious assaults.