Unnamed man found guilty of rape and sexual assault in Dublin

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The unnamed man was found guilty of rape and sexual assault by a Central Criminal Court jury, reported on 29 November 2021. The offences were committed at a Dublin apartment on 21 August 2017.

The court heard that the girl was 15 at the time. The man was acquitted of falsely imprisoning her after a trial the previous September.

At the sentencing hearing, the court heard that the girl told her brothers later that day, but a responsible adult was not aware until she confided in a teacher months later. The report said the man had been in custody since the guilty verdicts; sentencing was adjourned to 8 December.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.