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Man (23) who denied rape of student is jailed for 4.5 years
Summary
A 23‑year‑old Clare man was found guilty by a jury of raping a 19‑year‑old university student in Dublin on 23 May 2017. The victim, now 25, said she had lost many university friends and that people told her she was lying or over‑reacting. She described the attack as occurring after she and a male friend had consensual sex in her bedroom; the defendant slipped into her bed while the friend was in the bathroom and forced himself on her. The court heard the defendant now accepts the verdict, has apologized, and has shown remorse. Mr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced him to five and a half years' imprisonment, suspending the final 12 months on conditions. The sentencing reflected the defendant's lack of prior convictions, his cooperation with the Probation Service and his acknowledgement of the offence. The judge described the act as a "dreadful breach of trust" and "extremely selfish and opportunistic.".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man (23) who denied rape of student is jailed for 4.5 years. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- May 23, 2017 Incident
- November 2017 Incident
- 2022-11-08 Publication
Why: "He committed this offence because he could, taking advantage of the fact the other man left the room," Mr Justice McDermott said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; A young man who "opportunistically" raped a university student friend after creeping into her bed in the middle of the night has been jailed for four and a half years. He handed down a sentence of five and a half years and suspended the final 12 months on a number of conditions.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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