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Victim became pregnant after rape by "good guy"

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court trial, a Slovakian woman, aged 68, testified via video link that she was raped by a Polish man she had met while struggling financially in Galway. The man, introduced as a "good guy" who could help her, offered her accommodation and her two daughters, with the understanding she would work as a cleaner. He demanded sex, raped her after a New Year's Eve party, and later raped her again in an abandoned farmhouse. He also forced her to perform oral sex on him on four occasions while she worked for him. The woman's partner, who was also threatened by the man, reported the abuse to Gardaí. The man was convicted on two counts of rape and four counts of oral rape between 2012 and 2016, and was remanded in custody until 25 October.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Victim became pregnant after rape by "good guy". Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• January 1, 2012 Adjournment
• September 18, 2016 Adjournment
• October 25 Adjournment
• September 2016 Incident
• New Year Eve Incident
• 2019-10-07 Publication

Why: She said she hoped he would be imprisoned for many years so he could not hurt another woman before she added that she does not sleep because she is still afraid. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report