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Rapist refuses to accept jury verdict

Summary

A 68‑year‑old Polish man, previously convicted of rape in Poland and serving a three‑year sentence for a threat to kill in Ireland, was found guilty by a jury on two counts of rape and four counts of oral rape committed between 2012 and 2016. The victim, a non‑national cleaner who lived with the accused in Galway, was raped while she worked for him and became pregnant. She described the abuse as controlling and violent, noting that the accused demanded sex and forced her to perform oral sex on four occasions. The accused has medical problems and does not speak English; his defence argued that a full tariff would mean life imprisonment. The court adjourned sentencing to 30 October, and the victim's impact statement was read into the record. The accused does not accept the verdict.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Rapist refuses to accept jury verdict. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• January 1, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 18, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 30 Adjournment
• September 2016 Incident
• New Year Eve Incident
• 2019-10-25 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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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report