{"id":100600,"date":"2025-10-03T06:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/100600\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:07:10","slug":"armagh-footballer-aidan-nugent-pleads-not-guilty-to-sexual-assault-charges-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/100600\/","title":{"rendered":"Armagh footballer Aidan Nugent pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/armagh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/armagh\/\">Armagh<\/a> All-Ireland medal winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/aidan-nugent\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/aidan-nugent\/\">Aidan Nugent<\/a> has pleaded not guilty to eight charges of sexual assault. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">The 31-year-old, of Cullyhanna Road, Newtownhamilton, Co Armagh, appeared at Newry Crown Court on Thursday for his arraignment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Standing in the dock flanked by court staff, Mr Nugent confirmed his date of birth and address and listened as the charges were read to him, replying \u201cnot guilty\u201d to each. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">A trial date was set for March 2nd. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/armagh-gaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/armagh-gaa\/\">Armagh<\/a> captain faces seven charges of sexual assault and one of sexual assault involving penetration, which are alleged to have been committed against a single complainant in the United States on November 17th, 2024. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">It is understood to be the prosecution\u2019s case that the offences were committed when the Armagh senior football team travelled to Miami in Florida to celebrate the county\u2019s first All-Ireland title in 22 years after beating Galway at Croke Park in last year\u2019s final. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">At a previous hearing Mr Nugent\u2019s defence solicitor, Patrick Higgins, said that during police interviews his client claimed \u201cany sexual activity was consensual\u201d and that when charged, he replied: \u201cI deny the allegations \u2013 it was consensual.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">The case was adjourned until December 8th for review. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Armagh All-Ireland medal winner Aidan Nugent has pleaded not guilty to eight charges of sexual assault. 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