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Violent abuser who went on to rape partner is jailed for seven years
Summary
A 29‑year‑old man was jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to two counts of assault causing harm and one count of rape. The assaults took place in October 2017 and May 2018 at a home in the southeast of the country. The victim, whose name is withheld, described repeated head‑butts, throat‑grabs and threats to kill before the rape. She reported the violence to the gardai in October 2017 and again in May 2018, but did not press charges until the court heard her statements. The man had a history of violent convictions and mental health difficulties, including paranoid schizophrenia and substance misuse. The judge imposed a sentence of five years and three months for the rape, three years and four months for each assault, and suspended the final 12 months of the total eight‑year and seven‑month term on strict conditions. The man has 19 prior convictions. The unnamed 29-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent abuser who went on to rape partner is jailed for seven years. Charges or matters: rape, with a Central Criminal Court jury unable to reach a verdict during a trial in late 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 2017 Incident
- May 2018 Incident
- May 2019 Other
- February 2020 Other
- May 25, 2018 Incident
- 2024-11-21 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: rape, with a Central Criminal Court jury unable to reach a verdict during a trial in late 2023 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: By Claire Henry and Eimear Dodd A violent offender who subjected his partner to repeated attacks where he head-butted her, grabbed her throat and threatened to kill her before going on to rape her in their home has been jailed for seven years. Having considered the mitigation and the man's personal circumstances, she imposed a sentence of five years and three months on the rape count.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
- Central Criminal Court
- nearby garda station
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