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'Locker room chat': Rape accused told gardai he shared videos of the incident 'for a laugh'

Summary

Three men aged 34 to 42, with addresses in Dublin and Wicklow, are on trial for seven counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault against a woman at an unknown location in a car and a Dublin house on 31 August 2019. The defendants have pleaded not guilty. One defendant, 34, admitted to recording two videos of the incident – one 30 seconds long and one six seconds – and sharing them in a group chat he described as a "locker room chat" for a laugh. He claimed the videos were taken in darkness and that he did not see any rough play or force. He denied giving the woman cocaine and insisted she consented throughout. The court has seen the videos, which contain only a female voice saying "No" and a male voice allegedly saying "Stick it up her arse." Forensic evidence showed bruising on the woman's arms and legs but no genital injuries.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Locker room chat': Rape accused told gardai he shared videos of the incident 'for a laugh'. Charges or matters: orally raping the woman in the house and sexually assaulting her in the car. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 31, 2019 Incident
• 2025-01-23 Publication

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Drugs Stage Trial Violent Crime

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