2023-11-27
Eight years for man (56) who raped 'vulnerable and intoxicated' student
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Passing sentence today, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon said Brett claimed he had gone to the woman's assistance and acted as a good Samaritan. The judge said the offence warranted a headline sentence of 10 years before she imposed a sentence of nine years, having taken into account mitigating factors including Brett's lack of previous convictions.