Matthew O’Connell jailed for 12 years after 42 rape convictions

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Matthew O’Connell, 75, was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury on 42 rape charges.

He was sentenced to 12 years in prison for offences committed between July 1979 and June 1987.

The case was recorded in July 2025.