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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11760Rape · Co. Dublin · 6 Jun 2021

Man sentenced for raping and coercively controlling his wife during lockdown

A man convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of raping, sexually assaulting and coercively controlling his wife has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years, with the final 18 months suspended. The judge said the offending was limited to a period of 10 months.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced17 Dec
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man subjected his wife to a prolonged campaign of domination that culminated in him raping her in June 2021. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe offending took place on various dates between August 2020 and June 2021. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenOn 6 June 2021 he sexually assaulted and raped his wife. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe woman went to gardaí on the day of the rape and reported the rape and other sexual assaults and assaults. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and three incidences of sexual assault. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded not guilty to rape, coercive control and multiple charges of sexual assault. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtA Central Criminal Court jury later convicted the man on the remaining charges. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed consecutive sentences totalling nine and a half years. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe final 18 months of the term were suspended on strict conditions. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was placed under a four-year post-release supervision order. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man has 10 previous convictions for breaches of barring orders relating to his wife. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe woman reported that the man made repeated threats to make public intimate images of her and hid mobile phones around the house to record her. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe defence said the man accepts the jury verdicts, is remorseful and has undergone counselling. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Dec2025
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man coercively controlled, sexually assaulted and raped his wife during Covid lockdown, court hears

    Reports the sentence imposed after the jury verdicts, the suspension terms and the victim impact statement, and gives the timeframe and the rape date of 6 June 2021.

    convicted, malevictim, female