Ireland Case No. 5893Rape and sexual assault · Co. Cork · 27 Jan 2020
Man jailed for six years over rape of woman in her Cork family home
A 25-year-old man was convicted by a jury of rape and sexual assault over an incident in the family home in Cork of a young woman, a friend of his, on January 27th, 2020. The jury verdict followed a trial, and at the Central Criminal Court sentence hearing the woman read a victim impact statement. On May 13th, 2024 the man was jailed for six years, with headline sentences of eight years for rape and five years for sexual assault, and the final year suspended.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced13 May
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A young Cork woman woke up to find a friend raping her in her family home.
- Where
- The attack took place in the woman's family home in Cork.
- When
- The offences occurred at her home on January 27th, 2020.
- Charges
- A jury convicted the man, aged 25, of rape and sexual assault after a trial.
- In court
- The sentence hearing was held in the Central Criminal Court before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon.
- Sentence
- The man was jailed for six years on May 13th, 2024.
- The judge set headline sentences of eight years for rape and five years for sexual assault.
- The judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling seven years, with the final year suspended.
- Other details
- The woman read a victim impact statement at the sentence hearing and said she walked into a church and asked God to take her.
- The man has no previous convictions.
- In mitigation the man accepted the jury verdict and expressed remorse.
- The judge took into account his stable family circumstances, character references and good work history.
- The accused had maintained the sexual activity was consensual at the time.
- The judge said the accused took advantage of the woman's vulnerability, as she was clearly intoxicated, and that the events affected her mental health.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA young Cork woman woke up to find a friend raping her in her family home. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attack took place in the woman's family home. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences occurred at her home on January 27th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA jury convicted the man of rape and sexual assault after a trial. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentence hearing was held in the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man was jailed for six years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set headline sentences of eight years for rape and five years for sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling seven years with the final year suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman read a victim impact statement at the sentence hearing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIn mitigation the man accepted the jury verdict and expressed remorse. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge took into account his stable family circumstances, character references and good work history. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused had maintained the sexual activity was consensual at the time. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman was clearly intoxicated, and the accused took advantage of her vulnerability. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 13 May2024Woman raped by friend in family home says she ‘asked God to take her’ as man jailed for six years
Reports the sentencing: six-year jail term, headline sentences of eight years for rape and five for sexual assault, the victim impact statement, and the judge's remarks on mitigation and the accused's position that the sex was consensual.
convicted, 25, malevictim, female