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Student jailed for raping woman on walk home from pub
Summary
Michael Molloy, a 25‑year‑old architecture student from Gorey, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for raping a 20‑year‑old woman in a laneway on the night of 1 November 2021. The victim, who had previously known Molloy from school, was forced into sexual activity after he walked her home from a pub. She resisted, but Molloy forced her against a wall, digitally penetrated her, and orally raped her. The court found him guilty on counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault. Molloy maintained his innocence, claiming the acts were consensual. He was sentenced by Mr Justice Paul Burns to a headline term of seven years, reduced to six years with the final year suspended, and will remain under probation supervision for three years. The victim described lasting psychological effects and a loss of confidence following the assault.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Student jailed for raping woman on walk home from pub. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- November 1, 2021 Incident
- 2025-03-18 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Molloy, who appeared emotional in the dock during the sentence hearing, maintains his innocence and does not accept the verdicts of the jury, the court heard. He reduced this to six years, taking mitigation into account, before suspending the final year of that sentence on a number of conditions, including that Molloy remain under the supervision of the Probation Service for three years.
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