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Sex offender jailed for 11.5 years for twice raping partner
Summary
A 41‑year‑old convicted sex offender was sentenced to 13½ years' imprisonment, with the last two years suspended, for raping his former partner twice in August 2016 at his apartment in Co. Laois. The court found a significant breach of trust, noting the victim was pregnant and had recently given birth. The offender had previously been on the sex offenders register for a 2007 sexual assault of a 17‑year‑old girl and a 2016 assault of his partner. He was also convicted of a 2016 assault of his partner by head‑butting her face. The sentence was based on the rape and anal rape counts, with a headline of 10 years for rape and 13½ years for anal rape. The offender had no guilty plea, no remorse, but did cooperate with Gardaí. The court suspended the final two years of the custodial term, back‑dating the suspension to 28 March 2022. The unnamed 41-year-old pleaded not guilty and was acquitted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sex offender jailed for 11.5 years for twice raping partner. Charges or matters: all the charges and does not accept the verdict of the jury. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- August 2016 Incident
- February 2016 Incident
- March 28, 2022 Incident
- August 16, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2017 Incident
- 2022-10-10 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: all the charges and does not accept the verdict of the jury (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; Justice Naidoo imposed a custodial sentence of 13 and a half years, with the final two years suspended on strict conditions backdated to March 28, 2022. Justice Naidoo suspended the last two-years of the 13 and a half year sentence and backdated to March 28, 2022.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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