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'Egregious breach of trust' - Man jailed for raping partner while she slept
Summary
An unnamed Wexford man pleaded guilty to raping his sleeping partner in November 2021. Mr Justice Paul Burns called it an egregious breach of trust, imposed a seven-year sentence and suspended the final 12 months under strict conditions.
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What: Report matter: 'Egregious breach of trust' - Man jailed for raping partner while she slept. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 18, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 17, 2021 Incident
- August 2022 Incident
- 2026-03-03 Publication
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Outcome: By Eimear Dodd A man who committed an 'egregious breach of trust' by raping his then-partner while she was sleeping has been jailed for six years. Mr Justice Burns suspended the final 12 months of the sentence on strict conditions, including that the man is supervised for three years by the Probation Services post-release.
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