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No jail for man who followed woman into toilets and sexually assaulted her

Summary

Kessy Ferraz, 31, pleaded guilty to sexual assault at Rochestown Lodge on 14 May 2018. The court sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment, fully suspended on the condition he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for 18 months. He was also ordered to raise €2,000 in compensation, which may be handed to the victim if she agrees. The incident occurred when Ferraz sought toilet rolls and followed a woman into a ladies' bathroom cubicle, where he kissed her neck, grabbed her hand and attempted to pull it down to his genitals. The victim resisted and escaped. Ferraz had no prior convictions, had been an unaccompanied minor from Angola, and had recently taken steps to find his family. The judge noted his guilty plea, cooperation, remorse, lack of record and difficult life path as mitigating factors. The sentence was deemed unlikely to result in re‑offending.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: No jail for man who followed woman into toilets and sexually assaulted her. Charges or matters: sexual assault at Rochestown Lodge, Rochestown Ave, Dún Laoghaire, on May 14, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 14, 2018 Incident
• 2019-07-25 Publication

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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