Padraic Troy jailed for rape after collecting woman from hospital

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Padraic Troy was jailed for rape at the Central Criminal Court on 3 April 2025, receiving a ten-year prison sentence backdated to when he entered custody.

Troy was convicted after a trial of two counts of rape, one count of anal rape and two sexual assaults against the woman in 2021. The court heard that she had fallen during a night out and contacted Troy from hospital for help; after he collected her, she was sexually assaulted in a car and raped and sexually assaulted in her bedroom.

In sentencing, Ms Justice Melanie Greally cited the distinct violations, physical force, degradation and impact on the victim as aggravating factors. She also noted that the woman was vulnerable and had trusted Troy to help her. The judge imposed a one-year post-release supervision order.