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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6683Rape · Co. Dublin

Man jailed for rape with eight years, final two suspended

A 30-year-old Dubliner was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court of one count of rape of a woman he had previously worked with. The sources give 9 February 2018 as the verdict date but also say the trial took place last December, and they do not state the offence date. The woman complained to gardaí about a week later, and the man was arrested later in 2018. The defence argued he has a sleep disorder called sexomnia. On a Thursday reported on 25 January 2024, Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo sentenced him to eight years, with the final two years suspended on condition of Probation Service supervision.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced25 Jan
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Key facts

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What happened
A man aged 30, described as a Dubliner, was found guilty of one count of rape of a woman who had previously worked with him.
Where
The trial was held at the Central Criminal Court.
When
  • Sources give 9 February 2018 as the date he was found guilty, but also say the trial was held last December, so the dates conflict.
  • The sources do not state the date of the offence.
Investigation
The woman complained to gardaí about a week later, and the man was arrested later in 2018.
Charges
The man was found guilty of one count of rape.
Cause
The defence argued the man suffered from a sleep disorder called sexomnia and that he acted involuntarily, as an automaton.
In court
Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo imposed sentence on Thursday, reported on 25 January 2024.
Sentence
The man was sentenced to eight years, with the final two years suspended on condition that he is supervised by the Probation Service.
Other details
  • Mitigation included the man's lack of previous convictions, 19 testimonials and a letter to the court expressing remorse.
  • The man accepts he had non-consensual sex with the victim.
  • The man cannot be named to protect the anonymity of the victim.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man aged 30, described as a Dubliner, was found guilty of one count of rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe trial was held at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe man was found guilty of rape on 9 February 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe woman complained to gardaí a week later, and the man was arrested later in 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe defence argued the man suffered from a sleep disorder called sexomnia. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice Kerida Naidoo imposed sentence. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to eight years, with the final two years suspended. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe suspended part of the sentence is conditional on the man being supervised by the Probation Service. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMitigation included the man's lack of previous convictions and 19 testimonials. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jan2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who claims he ‘involuntarily’ raped woman due to sleep disorder jailed

    Sentencing of a man following a trial at the Central Criminal Court. The article gives 9 February 2018 as the date he was found guilty, not as the offence date, and does not clearly state when the offence occurred. The article says the man was arrested later in 2018. No existing case matches.

    convicted, 30, malevictim, female