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Victim of rape at hands of friend said she asked God to take her

Summary

A 25‑year‑old Cork woman testified in the Central Criminal Court that she woke to a friend raping her in her family home. She described the assault as occurring after a local celebration where both parties drank heavily. The accused, a 25‑year‑old man with no prior convictions, was convicted by jury of rape and sexual assault on 27 January 2020. Judge Eileen Creedon set headline sentences of eight years for rape and five years for assault, then imposed concurrent seven‑year sentences with the final year suspended. The woman's victim impact statement detailed lasting mental, emotional and physical harm, loss of self‑worth, self‑harm attempts, and her subsequent recovery through therapy and returning to sport. She thanked police, counsellors and family for support, and expressed that she no longer lives in the shadows of the incident.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Victim of rape at hands of friend said she asked God to take her. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• January 27, 2020 Incident
• 2024-05-13 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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