Defence forces member jailed for repeated rape of fellow soldier as judge finds he was 'significantly misled' over 'dedicated father' claims

A Defence Forces member has been sentenced to eight and a half years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the repeated rape of a fellow soldier. The 30-year-old man from Derry was convicted in December following trial of anal rape, oral rape and rape of the woman at a Dublin hotel in July 2021. He had pleaded not guilty to six charges in total, with the jury failing to reach verdicts on three remaining…