Ireland Man jailed for five and a half years for raping teenage girl in park
Nicolas Horvath, 28, formerly of Stonecourt, Roscommon, pleaded guilty to one count of rape of a 16-year-old girl whom he met in a park, where he plied her with alcohol. He pleaded guilty on December 11th, 2020, and was extradited from Slovakia in 2022, after which he has been in custody. On April 26th, 2024, Ms Justice Melanie Greally sentenced him at the Central Criminal Court, and reports differ on the sentence: five and a half years in one account, and six and a half years with the final year suspended on conditions in another.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced26 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Nicolas Horvath, 28, formerly of Stonecourt, Roscommon, pleaded guilty to one count of rape of a 16-year-old girl.
- Where
- The rape took place in a park where the girl was socialising and drinking with her friends.
- When
- The victim was 16 at the time of the offence.
- Horvath pleaded guilty on December 11th, 2020.
- Cause
- Horvath and a friend joined the girl's group, and Horvath plied her with alcohol and told her age is just a number.
- Investigation
- Gardaí searched Horvath's home a few days after a complaint was made and seized clothing that matched CCTV.
- Charges
- Horvath pleaded guilty to one count of rape.
- In court
- Ms Justice Melanie Greally imposed sentence at the Central Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- Reports differ on the sentence: one gives five and a half years, while another gives six and a half years with the final year suspended on conditions.
- One suspension condition requires Horvath to leave the jurisdiction within seven days of release and not return for 15 years.
- Other details
- Horvath has been in custody since he was extradited from Slovakia in 2022.
- The judge said there were a number of aggravating factors.
- Horvath has five previous convictions for minor road traffic offences.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatNicolas Horvath, 28, was convicted of raping a teenage girl. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe rape took place in a park. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whenThe victim was 16 at the time of the offence. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whenHorvath pleaded guilty to one count of rape on December 11th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe accused plied the girl with alcohol. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeHorvath plied the girl with alcohol before the rape. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí searched Horvath's home a few days after the complaint and seized clothing that matched CCTV. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched Horvath's home after a complaint was made. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHorvath pleaded guilty to one count of rape. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtMs Justice Melanie Greally imposed sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHorvath was jailed for five and a half years. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge handed down a sentence of six and a half years, with the final year suspended on conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceA suspension condition requires Horvath to leave the jurisdiction within seven days of release and not return for 15 years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed six and a half years and suspended the final year on conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceOne condition is that Horvath leave the jurisdiction within seven days of release and not return for 15 years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHorvath has been in custody since he was extradited from Slovakia in 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge said there were a number of aggravating factors. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHorvath has five previous convictions for minor road traffic offences. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Apr2024Man who raped girl in park after plying her with alcohol is jailed for five and a half years
Reports the Central Criminal Court sentencing of Nicolas Horvath: six and a half years with the final year suspended, conditions including leaving the state and not returning for 15 years.
convicted, Nicolas Horvath, 28, male, namedNicolas Horvathvictim, 16, female - 26 Apr2024Man, 28, convicted of rape told teenage victim 'age is just a number'
Reports the sentencing of Nicolas Horvath. The article gives two different sentence lengths: five and a half years in the lede and six and a half years with the final year suspended later in the text.
convicted, Nicolas Horvath, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Nicolas Horvathvictim, 16, female