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Voluntary paramedic drugged and raped teenage boy
Summary
A 29‑year‑old former voluntary paramedic was found guilty of orally raping a 15‑year‑old boy and sexually assaulting another child after drugging them with Penthrox, a powerful pain‑relief agent. In the first incident, the accused used an oxygen mask to force the boy to inhale the drug, then sexually assaulted him. In the second, the boy was unconscious while the accused orally raped him and another man recorded the act on a mobile phone. The defendant pleaded guilty to oral rape, sexual exploitation, aiding and abetting child pornography, sexual assault and theft of Penthrox and a carbon dioxide chamber. He was suspended from the paramedic organisation and a nursing course. The court heard that the whistle device had been altered to increase potency, and that the defendant had searched online for ways to incapacitate victims. The case was adjourned to Wednesday for sentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Voluntary paramedic drugged and raped teenage boy. Charges or matters: oral rape of one boy at a place in Co Laois on May 7, 2018; sexual assault and sexual exploitation of another child on May 18, 2018 at a place in south Dublin and in the Wicklow mountains. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 7, 2018 Incident
- May 18, 2018 Incident
- May 2018 Incident
- May 20, 2019 Incident
- November 2019 Incident
- 2020-05-25 Publication
Why: She said the defendant used his position of responsibility to gain access to controlled drugs in order to carry out horrendous acts of assault against a child. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: oral rape of one boy at a place in Co Laois on May 7, 2018; sexual assault and sexual exploitation of another child on May 18, 2018 at a place in south Dublin and in the Wicklow mountains (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A member of a voluntary paramedic organisation who orally raped one teenage boy and sexually assaulted another after drugging them with a powerful pain relief substance will be sentenced on Wednesday.; After hearing evidence, Mr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned the case to Wednesday for sentencing.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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