Unnamed 41-year-old denies rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment

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An unnamed 41-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court; the trial was reported on 16 September 2021.

The charges concern an alleged incident in a Dublin suburb on 21 August 2017, when the complainant was 15.

During cross-examination, defence counsel put it to the complainant that the accused denied raping or sexually assaulting her, and denied keeping her against her will. She rejected suggestions about why she left home and what happened at the apartment.

The trial was continuing before a judge and jury, according to the report.