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Violent, verbally abusive rapist of teen girl gets 10-year sentence
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court case, a 33‑year‑old man was sentenced to ten years for raping a 15‑year‑old girl in Westmeath on 20 January 2019. The jury found him guilty of a single count of rape. The defendant, who was 29 at the time, denied the conviction. Mr Justice Paul Burns noted that the victim was left alone with the accused, that the defendant verbally abused her and inflicted physical injuries. He also considered a forensic psychological report detailing the defendant's anxiety, depression, drug and alcohol misuse, and low intellectual functioning. The judge imposed a ten‑year sentence, suspending the final year for three years under probation supervision. The victim did not give a victim impact statement. The defendant had prior convictions for assault, violent disorder, public order and road traffic offences but no prior sexual convictions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent, verbally abusive rapist of teen girl gets 10-year sentence. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 20, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-07-10 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; A criminal who verbally abused a teenage girl as he violently raped her after they had been left alone together has been jailed for nine years. Mr Justice Burns imposed a ten year sentence and suspended the final year for a period of three years, during which the man will be under probation supervision.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Public Prosecutions' view
Topics
Drugs Public Order Road Traffic Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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