Raymond Shorten convicted of rape at Central Criminal Court

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Raymond Shorten was convicted of raping two women at the Central Criminal Court on 14 June 2024. The jury found him guilty of two counts of rape and one count of anal rape after a trial concerning separate incidents in 2022.

The prosecution said the women were raped in the back of Shorten’s taxi after nights out in Dublin city centre. Shorten had denied the allegations and said the sexual activity was consensual.

He was remanded in custody to be sentenced on 1 July, and the court ordered victim impact statements to be prepared.