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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0757Rape, assault · Co. Meath

Man sentenced to 10 years for rape in Co Meath

In September 2022, a 22-year-old man raped and assaulted a 14-year-old girl in a field in Co Meath after they had met through social media and chatted for about a year. The ordeal lasted between 90 minutes and three hours, during which the man also verbally abused and threatened the girl. In early 2023, the man sent a photo of a tattoo that included the safe word they had agreed on. The 26-year-old man pleaded guilty to rape and assault on the second day of his trial at the Central Criminal Court in February 2026. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the final two years suspended for five years on strict conditions.

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  6. Sentenced22 Jun
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A 22-year-old man raped and assaulted a 14-year-old girl in a field in Co Meath, an ordeal that lasted between 90 minutes and three hours.
  • The man also verbally abused and threatened the girl during the attack.
  • They met through social media and chatted for about one year before the rape.
  • In early 2023 the man sent a photo of a tattoo that included the safe word they had agreed on.
When
The attack occurred in September 2022.
In court
The 26-year-old man pleaded guilty to rape and assault on the second day of his trial at the Central Criminal Court in February 2026.
Sentence
The man was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the final two years suspended for five years on strict conditions.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man got a tattoo as a reminder of the day he raped the girl. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe girl was 14 and the man was 22 at the time of the attack. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThey met through social media and chatted for about a year before the rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man also assaulted, verbally abused and threatened the girl during the ordeal. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe ordeal lasted between 90 minutes and three hours. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatIn early 2023 the man sent a photo of a tattoo that included the safe word. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe rape took place in a field in Co Meath. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe attack occurred in September 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial was held at the Central Criminal Court in February 2026. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for 10 years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a 12-year sentence with the final two years suspended for five years on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man pleaded guilty on the second day of his trial. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jun2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who got tattoo as reminder of day he violently raped teenager is jailed for 10 years

    Reports the sentencing, including details of the grooming, the tattoo, the victim impact statement, the judge's reasoning on culpability and the weight of family testimonials, and the final sentence of 12 years with two suspended.

    victim, 14, femaleconvicted, 26, male