Mohamed Okda jailed for rape and sexual assault

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Mohamed Okda was jailed for ten years at the Central Criminal Court after being found guilty of two rapes and sexual assault. Mr Justice Michael Moriarty imposed the sentences on 23 October 2017.

Okda had pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. A jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on all counts after a seven-day trial, following the February 9th, 2014 incident.

The judge imposed 11 years for each rape and five years for sexual assault, directing the terms to run concurrently and suspending the final year. The sentence was backdated to Okda’s entry into custody in July 2017.

The report said Okda rejected the verdict. Defence counsel said two other men were in the flat but had not been interviewed by gardaí; the prosecution said Okda attended his English course for only three half-days.

The proceedings were reported on 23 October 2017.