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Case No. 1593Harassment, threats to kill · Co. Dublin · 18 Dec 2019

Man jailed for four years for harassing and threatening to kill former teenage partner

A 57-year-old Dublin man, already serving a 10-year sentence for raping a 16-year-old girl in 2018, was sentenced to four years (one suspended) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for harassing and threatening to kill his former 18-year-old partner, whose job as a healthcare assistant he destroyed by sending a false complaint to her employer.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 May
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe met the 18-year-old victim online while selling puppies. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThey had a child together during their brief relationship. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe harassed the woman and threatened to kill her on three occasions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe contacted her employer making a false threat, causing her to lose her job. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman was working as a healthcare assistant. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe emailed her employer a photo of an elderly patient with a head wound and falsely alleged she was mistreating patients. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman was suspended from her job and eventually fired. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe contacted her by text message, email and social media, often using different names. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatIn one email thread entitled 'My suicide', he emailed the woman 25 times in a 24-hour period. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to one count of harassing the woman between December 18, 2019 and March 31, 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to three counts of threats to kill on January 11, 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA charge of coercive control was withdrawn. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Elma Sheahan sentenced the man at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for 10 years last year for raping a 16-year-old girl in his home in June 2018. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge handed down a sentence of four years and suspended the final year on conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was ordered to run consecutive to the sentence he is serving for rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHis earliest release date for the rape offence is October 2031. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was ordered to have no contact with the victim for five years upon his release from prison. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe was 33 years older than the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe has 29 previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 May2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Rapist jailed for harassing and threatening to kill his former teenage partner

    Sentencing hearing details including the false complaint to the victim's employer, the victim impact statement, the consecutive sentence, and the no-contact order.

    suspect, 57, malevictim, 18, female