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10 years for man who raped woman lost on Dublin night out
Summary
In a Dublin Central Criminal Court trial, Egyptian national Mohamed Okda, aged 31, was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault after a 2014 incident in a city centre flat. The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts after a seven‑day trial. Judge Michael Moriarty sentenced Okda to eleven years for each rape and five years for the assault, with all terms running concurrently and the final year suspended. The judge noted the difficulty of imprisonment for foreign nationals and acknowledged Okda's claim of threat while in custody. The victim, a married mother, described panic attacks, depression and a "broken" life in her impact statement, and the judge highlighted her ongoing struggle to rebuild her life with family support. Okda has 16 prior non‑sexual convictions in Ireland. Mohamed Okda pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 10 years for man who raped woman lost on Dublin night out. Charges or matters: two counts of raping the woman and one count of sexual assault at a flat in Dublin city centre on a date on February 9, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 9, 2014 Incident
- 2017-10-23 Publication
Why: She lost her friends and became upset because they weren't responding to texts or phone calls. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of raping the woman and one count of sexual assault at a flat in Dublin city centre on a date on February 9, 2014 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) By Declan Brennan and Aoife Nic Ardghail A man found guilty of raping a woman he met after she became lost on a night out in Dublin city has been jailed for ten years. Today Mr Justice Michael Moriarty imposed an eleven year sentence on each of the rape counts and five years for the sexual assault charge.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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