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Kerry man on trial accused of raping prostitute denies "vendetta" to have her withdraw allegations
Summary
A Kerry man is on trial at the Central Criminal Court for oral rape and sexual assault of a sex worker in a Dublin hotel room on 28 March 2010. He pleaded not guilty and denied that he pursued a vendetta to force the woman to withdraw her allegations. The accused also denies two counts of threatening or intimidating a witness in a Garda investigation between 29 April and 28 May 2010. The complainant, who had worked as an escort for four years, advertised herself as a former model on the Escorts Ireland website. She claimed the meeting was for a "girlfriend experience" but that the accused became rough, forced her to perform oral sex while holding her by the hair, and did not pay her. The accused was identified through a pseudonym email linked to a former employer. After his arrest he told Gardaí that the sex was consensual and that he had never assaulted anyone.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Kerry man on trial accused of raping prostitute denies "vendetta" to have her withdraw allegations. Charges or matters: oral rape and sexual assault of the woman in a hotel room in Dublin city on March 28, 2010. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 28, 2010 Incident
- April 29 Incident
- May 28, 2010 Incident
- 2015-11-27 Publication
Why: The accused told gardai that he thought the woman might be making the allegations because he had called her a whore during the sex and she took offence at that. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: oral rape and sexual assault of the woman in a hotel room in Dublin city on March 28, 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- he went to Donnybrook garda station
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