Man spared jail for sex attack on youth at stag night

The court was told that after the incident there were some punches thrown at the accused in ‘street justice’

Judge Rory MacCabe sentenced the accused to 200 hours of community service in lieu of a three-year prison term and ordered him to remain under the care of the Probation Service for one year. File photo: iStock

A man who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old youth in a Westport hotel after a stag party must complete community service in lieu of a prison term.

The 30-year-old defendant, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to sexual assault on October 20, 2018.