Wicklow man accused of making sexual gestures towards schoolgirl to be sentenced
The Wicklow PeopleA Wicklow man who admitted harassing a teenage girl by making sexual gestures towards her while she was on her way to school is to be sentenced next month.
Stephen Kenny (34), of Annagolan House, Annagolan, Ashford, Co Wicklow, appeared before a sitting of Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court charged with harassment.
He previously pleaded guilty, and it will be alleged at sentencing that, while at a bus stop, he made sexual hand gestures towards a 17-year-old female as she was travelling to school.
The offence is alleged to have occurred at Main Street, Newtownmountkennedy, between April 1, 2025 and May 2, 2025.
The court previously heard that Mr Kenny is prohibited from contacting the injured party, either directly or indirectly, and is barred from entering Newtownmountkennedy except for medical purposes.
It was also noted during earlier proceedings that the defendant suffers from significant health issues.
Harassment under Section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act now carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment on indictment, having been increased from seven years under more recent legislative amendments.
Counsel for Mr Kenny requested that the matter be listed for sentencing in early July.
Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin agreed and adjourned the matter to July 1 for sentencing.
The accused was remanded on continuing bail under the same conditions previously imposed by Judge David Kennedy in the District Court.