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Court upholds prison sentences totalling 22 years for serial rapist
Summary
The Court of Appeal upheld a total prison sentence of 22 years for a 31‑year‑old Cork man, who was convicted of raping and assaulting his former partner on 10 July 2013 and a woman he barely knew on 4 January 2014. He pleaded guilty to the first offence and was found guilty of the second after a trial. Sentencing on 29 February 2016 gave a 12‑year term for the January 2014 rape, and on 19 May 2017 a consecutive 10‑year term for the July 2013 rape, bringing the total to 22 years. The appeal, brought by the defendant, was dismissed by Mr Justice John Hedigan, who said the judge's approach was meticulous and proportionate, noting the gravity of the offences and the defendant's status as a serial rapist. The court confirmed that the sentences should not merge or run concurrently, maintaining the 22‑year total.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court upholds prison sentences totalling 22 years for serial rapist. Charges or matters: raping a woman with "whom he was barely acquainted" who had allowed him stay on her couch following a party. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- July 10, 2013 Incident
- September 8, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 4, 2014 Incident
- February 29, 2016 Other
- May 19, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2014 Incident
- July 2013 Incident
- September 2013 Incident
- 2018-06-05 Publication
Why: He threatened that she would never see her son again in order to force her to comply. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: raping a woman with "whom he was barely acquainted" who had allowed him stay on her couch following a party (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; The Court of Appeal has upheld a prison sentence totalling 22 years imposed on a "serial rapist" for raping his former partner and a woman he barely knew four months apart. Sentencing him in respect of these offences on February 29, 2016, Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy imposed a 12-year sentence.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
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