Ireland Case No. 5966Rape · Co. Dublin
Man sentenced for rape and attempted rape of girlfriend while she slept
A 25-year-old man in Dublin pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape, attempted rape and recording an image of his girlfriend without her consent, offences committed between September and October 2021 while she was asleep. The woman contacted a hotline for victims of sexual violence in November 2021, and gardaí who analysed his phone found eight videos of him attempting to have sex with her while she slept. The man was arrested in June 2022. On 1 May 2024, Justice Paul McDermott sentenced him to six years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced1 May
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man pleaded guilty to rape, attempted rape and recording an image of the woman without her consent.
- In court
- The man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court, where the case was heard.
- When
- The offences took place between September and October 2021.
- Investigation
- The woman contacted a hotline for victims of sexual violence in November 2021 after an acquaintance said her ex-boyfriend may be sharing intimate images of her.
- Gardaí analysed the man's phone and found eight videos of him attempting to have sex with the sleeping woman.
- The man was arrested in June 2022.
- Sentence
- Justice Paul McDermott imposed a six-year sentence with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions.
- The suspended part includes conditions to keep away from the victim and engage with any treatment recommended by the Probation Service.
- The judge said a headline sentence of eight years and six months was warranted.
- Other details
- The judge said the attempted rape was premeditated and planned.
- The judge described recording the woman while she slept as a gross violation of her privacy without consent.
- Mitigating factors included cooperation with the garda investigation, not going to trial and an apology to the victim.
- A Probation Service report concluded that the man showed no insight into the attempted rape.
- The man has no previous convictions.
22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe videos also showed the man sexually assaulting the woman while she was sleeping. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe plea was entered at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences took place between September and October 2021. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí took the man's phone for analysis and found eight videos of him attempting to have sex with the sleeping woman. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested in June 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí took the man's phone for analysis and found eight videos. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to rape, attempted rape and recording an image of the woman without her consent. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJustice Paul McDermott imposed a six-year sentence with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said a headline sentence of eight years and six months was warranted. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to six years in prison with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe suspended part of the sentence includes conditions to keep away from the victim and engage with any treatment recommended by the Probation Service. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man had no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge described the recording of the woman while she slept as a gross violation of her privacy without consent. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man co-operated with the garda investigation and apologised to the victim, which were mitigating factors. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe videos showed the woman sleeping while the man attempted to have sex with her. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge said the attempted rape was premeditated and planned. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge said recording the woman while she slept was a gross violation of her privacy. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA Probation Service report concluded that the man showed no insight into the attempted rape. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMitigating factors included cooperation with the Garda investigation, not going to trial and an apology to the victim. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 1 May2024Man jailed for rape after gardaí found videos of him sexually assaulting girlfriend while she slept
Sentencing report. Covers the guilty plea, the six-year sentence with the final 12 months suspended, the judge's remarks, the Garda phone analysis and the Probation Service report.
convicted, 25, malevictim, female - 1 May2024Man jailed for filming himself sexually assaulting girlfriend while she slept
Reports the sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to rape, attempted rape and recording an image without consent. No matching existing case.
convicted, 25, malevictim, female