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Ghanian man who raped woman he approached at nightclub is jailed for 6.5 years

Summary

Arthur Bradford, a Ghanian man, was jailed for six and a half years for raping an intoxicated woman he approached at a nightclub in Dublin. He was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury last month. The victim, who wished to remain anonymous, described waking up in a house she had never been to, with her underwear inside out and feeling as if she had had non-consensual sex. CCTV footage showed Bradford approaching her while she was unsteady on her feet. Bradford claimed the encounter was consensual. The victim's impact statement highlighted the trauma and lasting effects of the rape, including on her relationships and education. Bradford, who has 21 previous convictions, including for theft and money laundering, was subject to a deportation order. The judge noted the traumatic impact on the victim and imposed a six-and-a-half-year sentence, encouraging Bradford to engage in offence-focused work while in custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ghanian man who raped woman he approached at nightclub is jailed for 6.5 years. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• February 8, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2026-06-16 Publication

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Fraud Stage Sentence Theft

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