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Women on Jason Derulo tour bus told: "If you're not on this bus to have sex then get off"

Summary

During the trial at the Central Criminal Court, two men aged 35 and 44 were accused of raping a 19‑year‑old woman on a Jason Derulo tour bus in Cork on 27 June 2014. The 35‑year‑old pleaded not guilty to rape, oral rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment; the 44‑year‑old pleaded not guilty to anal rape and false imprisonment. The complainant's friend described the bus as dingy and jammed, and said she left after hearing a man say, "If you're not on this bus to have sex then get off." Witnesses reported the complainant was forced onto the bus, allegedly raped by two men—one from behind and one from the front—while she was half in and half out of a bunk bed. The trial is proceeding before Mr Justice Paul Butler with a jury of ten men and two women. Mr Derulo is not charged with any offence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Women on Jason Derulo tour bus told: "If you're not on this bus to have sex then get off". Charges or matters: rape, oral rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment of the then 19-year-old woman; anal rape and false imprisonment of the woman on the same occasion. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 27, 2014 Incident
• 2018-01-18 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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