Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5865Rape · Co. Dublin · 16 Sep 2022

Man sentenced for raping woman he had been in a relationship with

Youssef Shehata, 23, was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of raping a Spanish woman in her Dublin apartment in September 2022. He was sentenced to five years in prison with the final year suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced19 May
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Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim is a 24-year-old Spanish national. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe gave him her number on the back of a sugar sachet. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShehata was a 19-year-old engineering student at the time of the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman had a medical difficulty for which she had been prescribed medication. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOn the day of the rape, they had consensual sex but she was in pain afterwards. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShehata offered a massage, she consented, but he then began to have sex with her. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShehata apologised, kissed her on the forehead and left to catch a Luas. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman had come to Ireland to set up a new life and improve her English. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe has since returned to Spain and was not present in court for the sentence hearing. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe suffered many anxiety attacks and nightmares after the rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShehata did not use a condom during the rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe victim met Shehata in the cafe he worked at in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe rape took place on 16 September 2022 in the victim's Dublin apartment. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe was arrested after the woman reported the incident to gardaí and made no admissions. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtShehata was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of one charge of rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice Paul Burns said a headline sentence of seven years was justified. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to five years in prison with the final year suspended on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe conditions include that Shehata engage with the Probation Service for three years upon his release. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 May2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who raped woman he was in relationship with jailed for four years

    Reports the sentencing of Youssef Shehata to five years (four effective) for rape, including the victim's impact statement, the judge's remarks on the headline sentence of seven years, and the suspended conditions requiring engagement with the Probation Service.

    victim, 24, female, Spanish, non-irishconvicted, Youssef Shehata, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Youssef Shehata