Man, 57, put hand on leg of woman, 19, on bus

A 57-year-old man who put his hand on the leg of a 19-year-old woman sitting beside him on a bus in Cork city has been found guilty of sexual assault, despite his claim it was merely an empathetic tap to say “be happy”.

Judge Con O’Leary said at the end of the case against Peter King, of 30 Kilbrack Grove, Skehard Road, Cork: “I have no hesitation in convicting him. I am going to ask for a victim impact statement and for a probation report [on the accused].”