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'Every woman's nightmare': serial sex attacker who posed as taxi driver gets 19 years

Summary

Liviu Tenea, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual assault after posing as a taxi driver and violently assaulting a woman who had entered his car. The court heard he had previously been sentenced to 20 years in Spain in 2006 for a similar assault, was repatriated to Romania in 2010 and released in 2015. He was arrested in March 2022 and has been in custody since. Justice Mary Ellen Ring imposed a 19‑year sentence, back‑dated to his March 29, 2022 arrest, and ordered 10 years of post‑release supervision. The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, described being taken to a secluded location, forced onto the bonnet, and subjected to vaginal and anal penetration. The court noted Tenea's prior conviction, his guilty plea, and his willingness to engage in treatment programmes as mitigating factors. The sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime and the victim's impact statement.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Every woman's nightmare': serial sex attacker who posed as taxi driver gets 19 years. Charges or matters: two counts of aggravated sexual assault of the woman at a location in Leinster on March 20, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 20, 2022 Incident
• March 29, 2022 Other
• March 2022 Incident
• 2023-10-23 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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