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Serial sex offender Nevin gets 14 years for Tinder rape

Date
2019-06-24

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Julianstown

County
Meath

Summary

Patrick Nevin, 37, was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment for raping two women in Meath after meeting them on Tinder. He pleaded guilty to the July 12, 2014 rape in Bellewstown and to a second sexual assault four days later. Nevin had previously been convicted of a sexual assault on a Brazilian woman at UCD in 2014 and had a 5½‑year sentence for that offence. The judge, Ms Justice Creedon, found the attacks pre‑meditated and callous, noting Nevin's predatory conduct and hostility toward women. He received a 14‑year term with the final two years suspended, and a five‑year post‑release supervision order that includes restrictions on physical performance, internet use and contact with others. The sentence was back‑dated to June 2015. Nevin has been in custody since September 2014.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Serial sex offender Nevin gets 14 years for Tinder rape. Charges or matters: rape; sexual assault. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

July 12, 2014 Incident
July 23, 2014 Incident
July 2 Other
June 2015 Incident
September 2014 Incident
July 12 Incident
April 2012 Incident
April 2010 Incident
July 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
2019-06-24 Publication

Why: The court heard the women believed Nevin would kill them during the attack and were fearful afterwards because Nevin knew where they lived. Court evidence reported by CNI