Sgt Lesley Roche told the court the injured party had been diagnosed with autism and ADHD when he was a child. The court heard that after boarding a bus, the injured party was was followed upstairs by Otto, who sat beside him. Roche gave evidence the complainant uses a disability card for the bus that Otto would have seen. The court was told Otto began groping the complainant on his leg and crotch area. In sentencing on Wednesday, Judge Orla Crowe jailed Otto for five years commencing on the lawful expiration of the sentences for sexual assault and assault causing harm.

Source: The Irish Times February 20, 2026 17:49 UTC