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Seven-year sentence for sex attacker who "stalked" woman from Nitelink bus
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, judge Martin Nolan sentenced 23‑year‑old Eduard Boaca to seven years in prison for two separate offences. The first, committed on 18 December 2016, involved Boaca following a woman off a Nitelink bus, robbing her, threatening her with a knife and demanding oral sex. He was convicted of robbery and sexual assault and received a five‑year term. The second offence, on 4 May 2017, saw Boaca lock a woman in a McDonald's toilet cubicle, again threatening with a knife and demanding oral sex. He pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and was given a four‑year term, to run consecutively with the first. The judge suspended the final two years of the sentence, hoping for Boaca's rehabilitation. Boaca's prior convictions were for minor offences. The court heard that the victim's trust in men was severely affected, and she suffered financial loss and emotional distress following the attacks.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Seven-year sentence for sex attacker who "stalked" woman from Nitelink bus. Charges or matters: robbery and sexual assault of the woman at a location in Clonee on December 18, 2016; the false imprisonment of a woman at McDonald's on Grafton Street, Dublin on May 4 last. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2016 Incident
- December 18, 2016 Incident
- May 4 Incident
- 2018-01-18 Publication
Why: He imposed a sentence of four years on the later offence, which must run consecutively because Boaca committed this offence while on bail for the earlier one. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robbery and sexual assault of the woman at a location in Clonee on December 18, 2016; the false imprisonment of a woman at McDonald's on Grafton Street, Dublin on May 4 last (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan imposed a five year sentence for the first offence. He imposed a sentence of four years on the later offence, which must run consecutively because Boaca committed this offence while on bail for the earlier one.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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