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Teen who "boasted" after raping girl at party is jailed for three years

Summary

An 18‑year‑old man was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, after a jury found him guilty of raping a 15‑year‑old girl at a house party in Co. Wexford on 24 July 2014. The defendant, who was 16 at the time of the offence, had pleaded not guilty. He had met the girl, a secondary school student, through a mutual friend and taken her to a party where she was given vodka and became incapacitated. While she was unable to consent, the defendant raped her and later bragged to friends that he had "bagged her". The victim, now 17, described lasting emotional trauma and self‑harm thoughts. The judge noted the defendant's lack of prior convictions, his remorse, and the 18‑month delay between charge and trial, and ordered that he not contact the victim or approach her on social media.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teen who "boasted" after raping girl at party is jailed for three years. Charges or matters: rape at a house in Co Wexford on July 24, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

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• July 24, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-10-23 Publication

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