Ireland Man jailed for 12 years over violence against pregnant wife
A 46-year-old man was found guilty by a jury of rape, aggravated sexual assault, assault causing harm and coercive control against his wife, offences committed in Cavan between July 2020 and May 2022. The offences included a knife attack on the woman when she was heavily pregnant and a blow to the head with a bar in May 2022. The jury's verdict followed a two-week Central Criminal Court trial last November. On the reported sentencing date, the man was jailed for 12 years, with the final two years suspended on strict conditions, from a global headline sentence of 14 years. He does not accept the jury's verdict.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 46-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, was convicted of offences against his wife.
- The woman was the victim and the man was her husband.
- Where
- The abuse took place in locations in Cavan.
- When
- The offences took place on dates between July 2020 and May 2022.
- Cause
- The man regularly beat his wife and sexually abused her, including when she was heavily pregnant.
- Weapon
- During one aggravated sexual assault, the man cut the woman with a knife; one source says her clitoris and another says her vagina.
- In May 2022 the man hit the woman over the head with a bar.
- Charges
- A jury found the man guilty of one count of rape, three counts of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of assault causing harm and one count of coercive control.
- In court
- The jury verdict followed a two-week Central Criminal Court trial last November.
- Other details
- The judge, Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo, said the man used sadistic and humiliating violence against his wife and that the offences were a significant breach of trust.
- The man had not pleaded guilty, had shown no remorse or victim empathy, and does not accept the jury's verdict.
- The judge took into account the man's lack of previous convictions.
- The woman said the ordeal left her with anxiety attacks and depression.
- Sentence
- The judge set a global headline sentence of 14 years.
- The man was jailed for 12 years, with the final two years suspended on strict conditions.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe abuse took place in Cavan. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe abuse took place between July 2020 and May 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponDuring one aggravated sexual assault, the man cut the woman's clitoris with a knife. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponIn May 2022 the man hit the woman over the head with a bar. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was found guilty of one count of rape, three counts of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of assault causing harm and one count of coercive control. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA jury found the man guilty at a two-week Central Criminal Court trial last November. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man was jailed for 12 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe global headline sentence was 14 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe final two years of the sentence were suspended on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge said the man used sadistic and humiliating violence against his wife. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge took into account the man's lack of previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man had not pleaded guilty and had shown no remorse or victim empathy. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man does not accept the verdict of the jury. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman said the ordeal left her with anxiety attacks and depression. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Jun2024Man jailed for 12 years over ‘sadistic and humiliating’ violence against pregnant wife
Reports the sentence of 12 years with the final two years suspended from a headline sentence of 14 years. The man had not pleaded guilty, does not accept the verdict, and has shown no remorse, and the court took into account his lack of previous convictions.
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