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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18322Rape · 6 Jun 2022

Man jailed for six years for raping friend after birthday party

A 39-year-old man pleaded guilty to one count of raping a 26-year-old woman who was his friend, on the night of 6 and 7 June 2022, after a birthday party for a mutual acquaintance. Both were in an accommodation centre in the Leinster region, where the man also lived. The man was arrested and, in interview, maintained the sexual contact was consensual; he later admitted in court that she had not consented. He went into custody on 10 June 2022, and in February 2024 Ms Justice Eileen Creedon imposed a seven-year sentence with the final 12 months suspended, backdated to 10 June 2022.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced12 Feb
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A 39-year-old man pleaded guilty to one count of raping a 26-year-old woman who was his friend.
  • The victim woke in a different bedroom, in bed with the man.
Where
The victim was staying at an accommodation centre in the Leinster region, where the man also lived.
When
The rape occurred on the night of 6 and 7 June 2022.
Cause
The victim became intoxicated at a birthday party for a mutual acquaintance.
Investigation
  • The man was arrested and, when interviewed, maintained there was consensual sexual contact.
  • In court the man admitted having sex with the victim and that she had not consented.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to one count of rape.
In court
Ms Justice Eileen Creedon imposed sentence.
Sentence
  • The judge set a headline sentence of nine years, with the guilty plea treated as significant mitigation.
  • The man was sentenced to seven years in prison with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions, backdated to 10 June 2022, when he went into custody.
Other details
  • The judge said the man took advantage of the victim while she was vulnerable and sleeping, and that there was a breach of trust; the victim impact statement noted a profound negative impact on her, and the man was assessed at low risk of re-offending with no previous convictions.
  • The man accepted the victim could not give consent and made a full apology in court.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man pleaded guilty to one count of rape of a friend. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe victim woke up in a different bedroom in bed with the man. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe victim was staying in an accommodation centre in the Leinster region, where the defendant also resided. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe rape occurred on the night of 6 and 7 June 2022. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThere was a birthday party for a mutual acquaintance, during which the victim became intoxicated. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe man admitted having sex with the victim and that she had not consented. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested and maintained there was consensual sexual contact when interviewed. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtMs Justice Eileen Creedon imposed sentence. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of nine years. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe guilty plea was treated as significant mitigation. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a prison sentence of seven years with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 10 June 2022, when the man went into custody. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the man had taken advantage of the victim while she was vulnerable and sleeping. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe victim impact statement noted a profound negative impact on the victim. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the man was assessed at low risk of re-offending and has no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man accepted the victim could not give consent and made a full apology in court. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Feb2024
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man who raped friend in 'breach of trust' after birthday party jailed for six years

    Sentencing report: the man pleaded guilty to rape after a birthday party, received a headline sentence of nine years with mitigation, and the sentence was backdated to 10 June 2022. The article gives no county, and no existing case matches.

    convicted, 39, malevictim, 26, female