Case No. 2957Rape (anal rape) · Co. Monaghan · 20 May 2022
Man jailed for raping teenager at his home in Monaghan
Shane McGovern, 31, of Mullaghmatt, Co Monaghan, was sentenced to five years in prison (with 12 months suspended) at the Central Criminal Court after pleading guilty to the anal rape of a then-18-year-old at his home on 20 May 2022.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced11 Nov
2 reports
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Key facts
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- whatMcGovern pleaded guilty to a charge of anal rape at his home. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMcGovern met the 18-year-old victim outside a bar where the victim was having a dispute. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMcGovern offered the victim a place to stay overnight. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim went to bed fully clothed and woke to find McGovern raping him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim pretended to be asleep and then pretended to wake up. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMcGovern gave the victim a jumper as it was a cold night. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim immediately reported the rape to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMcGovern pleaded guilty to a charge of anal rape at his home on 20 May 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was a then-18-year-old resident in a care home who had missed his curfew. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMcGovern approached the victim after seeing him having a dispute outside a bar and offered him a place to stay. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim woke to find McGovern raping him and pretended to be asleep. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe teenager immediately reported the rape to the gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim said in a victim impact statement that he wanted to lock himself in a room and never come out. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim suffers from anxiety due to his traumatic experience in the garda station and hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at McGovern's home in Mullaghmatt, Monaghan. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe rape occurred on 20 May 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationMcGovern was formally arrested in June 2022 and initially claimed in interview that nothing had happened. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtEilis Brennan SC prosecuted the case. (irishtimes.com)
- courtEilis Brennan SC was prosecuting and Michael Bowman SC was defending. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Paul McDermott set a headline sentence of seven years and six months. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMcGovern was sentenced to five years in prison with the final 12 months suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe suspended portion is conditional on engaging with the Probation Service for two years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMr Justice Paul McDermott set a headline sentence of seven years and six months. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMcGovern was sentenced to five years in prison with the final 12 months suspended on condition of probation supervision for two years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge ordered McGovern have no contact directly or indirectly with the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim said he wanted to lock himself in a room and never come out. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMcGovern has 24 previous convictions including burglary, criminal damage, theft and assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMcGovern has been diagnosed as having a mild intellectual disability and a speech impediment. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMcGovern tends to experience episodes of impulsivity exacerbated by alcohol. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMcGovern was the subject of ridicule and bullying as a younger child due to a speech impediment and began drinking heavily and taking cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMcGovern's mother was in court to support him. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Nov2024Man who raped teenager after convincing him to come to his home is jailed
Sentencing report including victim impact statement, judge's remarks on mitigation, and background on the convicted man's intellectual disability and 24 previous convictions.
victim, 18, maleconvicted, Shane McGovern, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane McGovern - 11 Nov2024Man (31) who raped teenager after offering him place to stay is jailed for four years
Sentencing report: McGovern received a headline sentence of 7 years and 6 months, reduced to 5 years with 12 months suspended for his early guilty plea, conditional on engaging with the Probation Service for two years.
victim, 18, maleconvicted, Shane McGovern, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane McGovern