Dermot Brett jailed for eight years for rape in Dublin hotel

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Dermot Brett was jailed for eight years for rape at the Central Criminal Court on 27 November 2023; the court imposed a nine-year sentence with the final year suspended.

The rape took place at the InterContinental Hotel in Dublin on 11 January 2019. A jury found Brett guilty in May 2023, and he continues to maintain his innocence.

Ms Justice Eileen Creedon said Brett had opportunities to step back from the offence and instead brought the woman to his hotel room. The judge set a 10-year headline sentence before imposing nine years, taking account of mitigating factors including his lack of previous convictions.

The final year was suspended on conditions, including engagement with the Probation Service for a year after release and participation in a sex offender treatment programme. Brett was placed on the sex offenders register.