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Case No. 4826Rape · Co. Cork · 23 Aug 2020

Man jailed for rape of woman in Cork house

A 32-year-old man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to raping a woman at a house in Co Cork in August 2020 and to possessing child sexual abuse material. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Oct
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Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man held the woman down forcefully and raped her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man put his hand over the woman's mouth while she was frightened and screamed at him to stop. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe rape took place at a house in Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe rape took place on 23 August 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman made a complaint to gardaí some time later. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found three videos and two images of child abuse material when his phone was searched. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man also pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the man refused to take no for an answer and forced himself on the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of seven years for the rape count. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe rape sentence was reduced to four and a half years with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was directed to be supervised by the Probation Services for three years post-release. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceA concurrent six-month sentence was imposed for possession of child sexual abuse material. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for three and a half years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman had been in a short-lived relationship with the man and went to his home believing it was safe. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man apologised almost immediately after the offending. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman did not wish to make a victim impact statement. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe plea was of assistance to the prosecution. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Oct2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man who raped woman in Cork house jailed for three and half years

    Reports the sentencing: three and a half years in prison with the final 12 months suspended, three years of probation supervision after release, and a concurrent six-month sentence for possession of child sexual abuse material.

    convicted, 32, malevictim, female