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Rapist who poses "indefinite danger to women" is jailed for 18 months
Summary
Paul Moore, 51, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for sexually assaulting a woman on a DART train on 28 August 2014. The judge, Melanie Greally, suspended the final 18 months of a three‑year sentence, imposing strict conditions including a curfew from 10 pm to 8 am for ten years, supervision by Probation Services, mandatory reporting of any address or phone changes, and a requirement to remain alcohol‑free in public. Moore had previously been jailed six times for sexual offences over 25 years, including a 15‑month term in 2015 for two separate attacks in the city centre and earlier convictions for rape in 1995 and 2001. The court noted that Moore showed no remorse, resisted rehabilitation, and posed an indefinite danger to adult females, with alcohol cited as a major contributing factor. The sentence was imposed for the 2014 offence, not for past offences, and the judge highlighted the need for ongoing multi‑agency monitoring. Paul Moore pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rapist who poses "indefinite danger to women" is jailed for 18 months. Charges or matters: sexually assaulting the woman on the southside DART on August 28, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 28, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2016 Incident
- 2017-03-30 Publication
Why: The woman got off the DART before her stop because she didn't want Moore to know where she lived. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: sexually assaulting the woman on the southside DART on August 28, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) By Declan Brennan and Conor Gallagher A rapist described as posing an indefinite danger to women has been jailed for 18 months for the sexual assault of a woman on a train. Paul Moore (51) has been jailed six times for sexual offences over the last 25 years.
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