Gabriel Gomes Da Rocha jailed for rape in Midlands attack

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Gabriel Gomes Da Rocha was sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison for rape at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 2 June 2022. The offences took place near Kilbeggan and Tullamore in December 2016.

The court also imposed terms for sexual assault and false imprisonment, to run concurrently. Da Rocha had been convicted in April of rape at two locations, sexual assault and false imprisonment; the jury also acquitted him of some charges.