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Rapist who treated victim like "a slave" is jailed for 15 years
Summary
A 68‑year‑old Polish man was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for raping a non‑national cleaner who lived with him in Galway. The Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty of two counts of rape and four counts of oral rape committed between 2012 and 2016. The victim, who was pregnant after the first rape, described how the accused treated her as a slave, a sex object and a tool for his sexual gratification, forcing her to kneel, obey and be quiet. She said he destroyed her life and that of her partner and family. The judge, Ms Justice Tara Burns, noted the absence of mitigating factors and imposed a 15‑year term, taking into account the man's age and health. The accused denied the charges and claimed a consensual relationship. The victim's impact report was read into the record, and she was not present for the sentencing hearing. The unnamed 68-year-old was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rapist who treated victim like "a slave" is jailed for 15 years. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 1, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 18, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2016 Incident
- New Year Eve Incident
- 2019-10-30 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
Case subjects
Accused
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Credit: Collins) By Sonya McLean and Fiona Ferguson A Polish man who raped a woman who was working as a cleaner for him has been jailed for 15 years after a judge said the man had "treated her like a slave" and a "sex object". Ms Justice Burns said there was "no mitigating factors in the case" and that a life sentence would be appropriate before she took into account the man's age and health issues and imposed a sentence of 15 years.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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