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Married man who sexually assaulted family friend loses appeal

Summary

In March 2021 the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of a 34‑year‑old married man convicted of sexual assault. The appellant's lawyers argued that the conviction was "perverse" and that the complainant's evidence was inconsistent, but the three‑judge panel found no basis for overturning the verdict. The complainant, who had known the accused and his partner for years and had lived with them, was at a Dublin house party on 21 June 2015. She later slept in a spare room at the couple's home and claimed the accused lifted the duvet, lay beside her, and inserted his hand and finger under her skirt. He denied wrongdoing, saying he had mistakenly entered the wrong bed. A jury found him guilty in November 2018, and he was sentenced to two‑and‑a‑half years, with the final eighteen months suspended. The appeal on sentence severity remains pending.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Married man who sexually assaulted family friend loses appeal. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• 21 June 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 19, 2018 Incident
• February 2019 Incident
• 2021-03-11 Publication

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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