Man jailed for nine years for rape and sexual assault

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An unnamed man was jailed for nine years for rape and sexual assault at the Central Criminal Court on 8 December 2021. The offences took place at a Dublin apartment on 21 August 2017.

Mr Justice Paul McDermott said the man had exploited the girl’s age and vulnerability and breached the trust she placed in him. He was acquitted of falsely imprisoning her.

The man cannot be named to protect the victim’s anonymity.