Donegal man found guilty of raping 14-year-old girl

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A Donegal man was found guilty of raping a 14-year-old girl at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 15 January 2016. The rape was alleged to have occurred at a nightclub in a County Donegal town on 23 December 2010, when the man was aged 15.

The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on rape and sexual assault after deliberating for just over two hours. The man was remanded in custody and was due to be sentenced in March, pending a victim impact report and a Probation Services assessment.