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'The worst violation a husband can commit': man jailed for rape and coercive control of wife
Summary
A 48-year-old Portuguese man has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction on charges of rape and coercive control. Sergio Correia of Front Street, Ardara, County Donegal, was found guilty by jury of two counts of anal rape and one count of coercive control. The offences occurred during 2019 against his wife, who waived anonymity to allow his identification. Justice Melanie Greally imposed nine-and-a-half years on each rape count with the final eighteen months suspended, and two-and-a-half years concurrent on the coercive control charge, backdated for time in custody. The judge ordered Correia to engage with probation services, attend domestic abuse and sexual abuse programmes, and participate in addiction counselling and Alcoholics Anonymous. A contact prohibition regarding the victim was also imposed. The court noted mitigating factors including the absence of prior convictions and some evidence of remorse, balanced against the serious nature of the offences and findings regarding his limited insight and moderate reoffending risk in relationships.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'The worst violation a husband can commit': man jailed for rape and coercive control of wife. Charges or matters: a second count of anal rape in the family home when again he was pleading for anal sex but she repeatedly told him not to. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- December 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2019 Other
- February 2022 Incident
- May 24 Incident
- June 10 Incident
- October 2 Other
- 2024-10-21 Publication
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Background Person
Charges: a second count of anal rape in the family home when again he was pleading for anal sex but she repeatedly told him not to (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Ms Justice Melanie Greally imposed a nine-and-a-half-year sentence on each of the two counts of rape and suspended the final 18 months of it. She also imposed a two-and-a-half-year sentence to run concurrently, on the count of coercive control, backdating it for time spent in custody.
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