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Rapist taxi driver to be sentenced for rape and abuse of girl (7)

Date
2024-07-19
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Raymond Shorten, a 50‑year‑old Dublin taxi driver, was convicted in May 2024 of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault against a seven‑year‑old girl in 2012. The victim, now 20, requested anonymity. Shorten was also convicted in June of two counts of rape and one of anal rape against two other young women who had ridden in his taxi after a night out in Dublin in 2022. He is due to be sentenced next Monday by Mr Justice Paul McDermott, after Mr Justice Naidoo's unavailability.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Rapist taxi driver to be sentenced for rape and abuse of girl (7). Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

Case subjects

Raymond Shorten

Background Person

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Shorten had been due to be sentenced today by Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court. He is also due to be sentenced in relation to these offences next Monday, with Mr Justice McDermott previously indicating he will impose sentence after Mr Justice Naidoo has finalised sentence in relation to the offences involving the young girl.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Residence
  • Melrose Crescent
Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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