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57-year-old rapist threatened to kill former teenage partner
Summary
A 57‑year‑old man, already serving a 10‑year sentence for raping a 16‑year‑old in 2018, was ordered to serve an additional three years for harassing and threatening to kill his former partner, a woman 33 years his junior. He had begun a relationship with her in 2018, met online while selling puppies, and they had a child. After the relationship ended, he sent her three threat‑to‑kill messages on 11 January 2020 and harassed her between 18 December 2019 and 31 March 2020. He also sent a photo of an elderly patient to her employer, falsely alleging mistreatment, which led to her suspension and eventual dismissal. The judge, noting the age disparity and the lasting impact on her life, imposed a four‑year sentence with the final year suspended, to run consecutively with his rape sentence, and ordered no contact for five years after release. The man's prior 29 convictions were also noted. The unnamed 57-year-old pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 57-year-old rapist threatened to kill former teenage partner. Charges or matters: raping a 16-year-old girl in his home in June 2018; one count of harassing the woman on dates between December 18, 2019 and March 31, 2020 and three counts of threats to kill on January 11, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 18, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 31, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 11, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2031 Incident
- 2025-05-28 Publication
Why: Michael Hourigan SC, defending, told the court the woman lost her job as a result of the fact that she had sent a photo of a resident, not because the employer believed the false allegation of mistreatment. Defence account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: raping a 16-year-old girl in his home in June 2018; one count of harassing the woman on dates between December 18, 2019 and March 31, 2020 and three counts of threats to kill on January 11, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The 57-year-old man was jailed for 10 years last year after he pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to raping a 16-year-old girl in his home in June 2018. The judge noted the defence assertion that the woman lost her job because she had sent a photograph she should not have, but said: "It can't be seriously suggested she would have lost her job without his nasty efforts to cause her difficulty at work." The judge handed down a sentence of four years and suspended the final year on a number of conditions.
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