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Man (76) gets eight years for repeatedly raping teen (15) in 1980s

Summary

A 76‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for raping a 15‑year‑old girl in the late 1980s. The victim, who was babysitting for a woman with whom the defendant was having an affair, was lured to the Wicklow mountains under the pretext of a job interview and raped there. In a separate incident he took her to the babysitter's home, where he raped her while she was cleaning the house. The victim also reported that the defendant forced her to perform oral sex on him and that he held her by her hair. He pleaded not guilty to the charges of rape and indecent assault. A jury convicted him on two rape charges and three indecent assault charges.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man (76) gets eight years for repeatedly raping teen (15) in 1980s. Charges or matters: charges of rape and indecent assault of the then 15-year-old girl in Dublin between November 1988 and August 1989. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• November 1988 Incident
• August 1989 Incident
• November 2020 Other
• 2024-03-04 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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