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Violent, dangerous rapist gets 10 years for degrading attack on girlfriend
Summary
A 35‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for a violent, degrading rape of his girlfriend, following a prior conviction for assaulting her. He had pleaded guilty to assault and was convicted on all charges of anal, oral, and two other rapes, plus sexual assault. The judge imposed a concurrent 13‑year sentence, with the final three years suspended, and a seven‑year post‑release supervision order. The court described the man's behaviour as "entrenched distorted" and "controlling", noting his willingness to engage in prison courses and his lack of alcohol abuse. The judge highlighted the severity of the physical assault and the victim's ongoing trauma, and expressed concerns about the offender's capacity for empathy. The sentence was back‑dated to the end of his earlier two‑year term for assaulting his former partner. The unnamed 35-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent, dangerous rapist gets 10 years for degrading attack on girlfriend. Charges or matters: assaulting the woman causing her harm on November 9, 2018; a charge of anal rape, oral rape, two charges of rape and one charge of sexual assault between November 9 and November 10, 2018 in a Dublin home but was convicted by a jury on all charges following a trial late last year; assaulting that woman causing her harm. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- November 9, 2018 Incident
- November 9 Incident
- November 10, 2018 Incident
- 2022-03-29 Publication
Why: "He will still be a youngish man at the time of his release and still be physically well able of violent and sexual offending," the judge continued, before he added that because the man is prone to paranoia there is "a high risk of violence against an intimate partner if he doesn't stay away from alcohol". CNI source report
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Convicted Person
Charges: assaulting the woman causing her harm on November 9, 2018; a charge of anal rape, oral rape, two charges of rape and one charge of sexual assault between November 9 and November 10, 2018 in a Dublin home but was convicted by a jury on all charges following a trial late last year; assaulting that woman causing her harm (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A violent man with "an entrenched distorted attitude towards women" who raped his girlfriend in what was described as a "degrading and humiliating" way while out on bail for viciously assaulting another woman has been jailed for 10 years. "There is a need to protect the public from serious harm from the man. Mr Justice Owens imposed concurrent sentences totalling 13 years with the final three years suspended for the multiple rapes, assault and sexual assault offences.
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