Serving garda sergeant sentenced over sexual assault

Friday, 27 Jan 2023

Updated / Friday, 27 Jan 2023 20:49

The 42-year-old was sentenced today by Judge David Mc Hugh at

Blanchardstown District Court (file image)

By Paul Reynolds

Crime Correspondent

A serving garda sergeant has been sentenced to five months in prison

for sexually assaulting a woman in Dublin almost three years ago.

Cathal Middleton with an address at Fforster Square in Lucan was

convicted in the district court of a sexual assault in west Dublin on 2

March 2020.

The assault took place at a house following a social event two years

after he was promoted from garda to sergeant.

The 42-year-old was sentenced today by Judge David McHugh at

Blanchardstown District Court.

The judge directed the sergeant who is on suspension also be placed on

the sex offenders' register for seven years.

The garda who is currently on suspension immediately lodged an appeal

and is currently on bail.

In a statement this evening, the Garda Press Office confirmed a male

garda serving in the Dublin region was suspended from duty in June 2020

in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault.

It also said it does not comment on matters before the courts or on

internal disciplinary matters related to named individuals.