Lucas Da Silva Cruz jailed for sexually assaulting flatmate

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Lucas Da Silva Cruz was jailed for three years for sexually assaulting his sleeping flatmate at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 10 March 2025.

The court heard that the assault took place in a Dublin house the two shared with 11 other people. Cruz was found guilty after a trial in January; the offence occurred on 4 July 2019.

Judge Orla Crowe said Cruz had breached the trust of a sleeping woman in her home and noted the lasting effects of the offence. The three-year term was backdated to 17 January for time in custody, and he was placed on the sex offenders register.