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.