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Asylum seeker jailed for raping former girlfriend
Summary
A 25-year-old asylum seeker has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for rape following his guilty plea at Dublin Central Criminal Court. The man pleaded guilty to raping his former girlfriend at a location in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo on 10 January 2016. Imposing sentence, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy acknowledged the severe impact on the victim and her resilience. The court heard that during an incident at a house party, the accused locked the woman in a bathroom, ignored her refusals of consent, and used force against her. The man, an African national who arrived in Ireland in 2012, had his asylum application rejected and remains in direct provision accommodation. The judge noted the defendant's guilty plea, difficult childhood circumstances, and absence of prior criminal behaviour in Ireland, whilst considering the gravity of the offence. The victim disclosed in her impact statement that she had experienced suicidal ideation and required psychiatric medication following the attack.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Asylum seeker jailed for raping former girlfriend. Charges or matters: rape of the woman at a place in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo on January 10, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 10, 2016 Incident
- 2018-06-18 Publication
Why: The 25-year-old man, who cannot be named in order to protect the victim's anonymity, pleaded guilty to rape of the woman at a place in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo on January 10, 2016. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: rape of the woman at a place in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo on January 10, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: An asylum seeker has been jailed for five years for raping his former girlfriend. He imposed five years imprisonment.
Places mentioned
- Dublin Central Criminal Court
- Irish prison
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