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Man carried sleeping teen from tent and raped her
Summary
A man has been convicted and sentenced at the Central Criminal Court for the rape of a teenage girl at a rural gathering in County Leitrim in July 2020. The 27-year-old, whose identity is protected to safeguard the victim, was found guilty by jury verdict following trial in February 2022 of rape and oral rape charges dating to between 11 and 12 July 2020. He had pleaded not guilty to both counts. The court heard the girl, then 16 years old, was asleep in a tent when the accused carried her to another location where the offences occurred. She was examined at a sexual assault treatment unit and found to have extensive injuries. Mr Justice Michael MacGrath imposed a sentence of six and a half years, with the final fifteen months suspended on conditions including that the accused have no contact with the victim through any means.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man carried sleeping teen from tent and raped her. Charges or matters: charges of rape and oral rape at a location in Co Leitrim on a date between July 11, 2020, and July 12, 2020; both charges by the unanimous verdict of a jury following a trial in February 2022. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- July 11, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 12, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-04-29 Publication
Why: The victim said she had grown up knowing the accused man because of their families. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: charges of rape and oral rape at a location in Co Leitrim on a date between July 11, 2020, and July 12, 2020; both charges by the unanimous verdict of a jury following a trial in February 2022 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Justice MacGrath imposed a six and a half year sentence and suspended the final 15 months on conditions including that the man not contact the victim directly or in directly, or through any third party by any means including social media.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
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