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Jury finds Cork man guilty of raping woman in her home
Summary
A 33‑year‑old woman from Cork testified that a man, now 29, raped her at her home after a party. He slapped her, forced her to remove her pants, lie on her bed, and put her face in her pillow. She described repeated sexual acts, including anal and oral sex, and that he used a carrot during the assault. The incident occurred while her young son slept in a bedroom. The jury, after nearly four hours, found him guilty on counts of rape, anal rape, oral rape, aggravated sexual assault, sex assault and assault causing harm. He was found not guilty of an additional aggravated sexual assault charge. The judge declared him a sex offender, remanded him in custody pending sentencing, and excused the jurors from civic duties for ten years. The man had ten prior convictions, including imprisonment for breaching a barring order and assaulting his ex‑partner.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury finds Cork man guilty of raping woman in her home. Charges or matters: the charges which occurred in January 2014. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- January 2014 Adjournment
- 2015-10-20 Publication
Why: He accepted that he later noticed that she had a red mark on her face but when he asked her about it, she said it was because of the way she had been lying on her bed while they were having sex. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the charges which occurred in January 2014 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; He was also jailed for two months for assaulting his ex-partner, with criminal damage to her front door taken into consideration.; She declared the man a sex offender and remanded him in custody pending sentence next month.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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