Man given suspended sentence for sexual assault at party

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A man was given a fully suspended three-year sentence for sexual assault at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 20 March 2015. The assault happened at a Dublin home in early 2013 while the woman was sleeping. The man pleaded guilty and cannot be named to protect her identity.

The sentence required him to address his alcohol problems and engage with offence and victim-awareness services. He had previously been declared a sex offender, and a €2,000 payment was directed to the Rape Crisis Centre after the victim did not want the money.