08-07-2025
Armagh GAA All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent's court date appearance set as sports star, 30, accused of sexual assault
ARMAGH All-Ireland winner Aidan Nugent is to appear back in court in two weeks when his case will be sent to the Crown Court, a judge ordered today.
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Aidan Nugent is charged with four separate counts
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The 30-year-old, from the Cullyhanna Road in
When the All-Ireland winner first appeared in court in May, the PPS revealed that when the case is sent for trial that a further four charges will be added to the indictment.
It is understood it is the Crown case that the offences were committed in America when the Armagh
Nugent's defence solicitor Patrick Higgins has emphasised that during formal police interviews, the defendant claimed that 'any sexual activity was consensual.'
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Mr Higgins has also revealed that when Nugent was charged with the offences, the All-Ireland winner replied: 'I deny the allegations - it was consensual.'
The All-Ireland winner had been excused from attending today so was not there.
He will however have to attend the committal hearing on 22 July.
