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Man who raped former partner is jailed for five years and ordered to pay €40k compensation
Summary
In the Central Criminal Court, a 33‑year‑old man was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and ordered to pay €40,000 in compensation after pleading guilty to raping his former partner. The judge, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, noted that the victim's impact statement described ongoing nightmares and a sense of loss, and that the offender had no prior convictions. He reduced an initial nine‑year sentence to six years on the basis of the offender's guilty plea and expressions of remorse, and further reduced it by one year because the offender's compensation payment was limited. The court ordered the offender to pay €20,000 within a week and the remainder within a month, citing his limited financial resources. The sentence was imposed with no mention of any future appeal or additional proceedings.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who raped former partner is jailed for five years and ordered to pay €40k compensation. Charges or matters: rape on January 26, 2014 in the house they shared in a Dublin suburb. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- January 26, 2014 Other
- 2017-01-20 Publication
Why: " "Now I feel like my life is regressed and I am less of a mother because a huge chunk of me was taken away that night," the statement continued. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: rape on January 26, 2014 in the house they shared in a Dublin suburb (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Sonya McLean and Declan Brennan A man who raped his former partner so violently that she bled heavily has been jailed for five years and ordered to pay €40,000 in compensation. Mr Justice McCarthy noted the case of businessman Anthony Lyons who was jailed in 2012 for six months and ordered to pay €75,000 in compensation for an offence of sexual assault.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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