Ireland Case No. 28875Rape; sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 21 Aug 2017
Man sentenced to nine years for raping teenager in Dublin
A 41-year-old Albanian man was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for raping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at his Dublin apartment on 21 August 2017. The girl, now 19, told the court she sneaked out of her home that night and the man invited her to his flat, where she alleges he put his hand over her mouth when she screamed before raping her. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury in September 2021 and acquitted of false imprisonment. Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed the sentence on 8 December 2021, noting the offence was aggravated by the man bringing a child to his home late at night when she needed a safe place to stay.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court21 Sep
- Convicted24 Sep
2 reports - Sentenced8 Dec
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The 41-year-old Albanian man raped and sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at his Dublin apartment on 21 August 2017.
- The girl sneaked out of her home after an argument with her family over her drinking alcohol and was alone in her local town when the man approached her.
- The man invited the girl to his apartment, where she alleges he put his hand over her mouth when she screamed before raping her.
- The man admitted the girl stayed at his home but denied any sexual activity, claiming the blood was menstrual blood.
- Where
- The incident took place in a Dublin suburb.
- When
- The girl was in the street at about 4am on 21 August 2017 when the man approached her.
- Investigation
- Gardaí were alerted after the girl told a teacher about the incident in November 2017.
- Charges
- The man pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment.
- In court
- A Central Criminal Court jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on rape and sexual assault and acquitted him of false imprisonment in September 2021.
- Sentence
- Mr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced the man to nine years' imprisonment on 8 December 2021.
- Other details
- The man is 41, Albanian, has been living in Ireland for a number of years, previously resided in Co. Louth, and has one previous conviction for serious drug dealing.
- The man maintains his innocence and has no remorse; a probation report found him at low risk of reoffending.
68 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe complainant was 15 years old at the time of the incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant is now 19 years old (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl sneaked out of her home after being grounded by her mother (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man approached the girl when she was alone in her local town (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl alleges the man raped her after she went to his home (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man left the room and closed the door after the alleged incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man said the girl told him she was waiting for a train (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man said he gave the girl a small beer (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man offered the girl the choice of bed or sofa and she chose the sofa (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man said the girl came into his bedroom saying she was cold and asking to sleep in his bed (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man said he woke up at 9 or 10 the next morning and the girl was asleep beside him (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man said the handle on his bedroom door was working properly (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe flatmate said the man told him he gave the girl his bed and slept on the couch (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe flatmate said the girl came out and asked him to come into the bedroom (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused man is 41 years old and cannot be named for legal reasons (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant is now aged 19 (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant sneaked out of her home after being grounded by her mother (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man asked if she needed money and offered to let her stay at his home (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant's two brothers confronted the man at his home and hit him (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant told a teacher about the incident the following November (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man invited the girl into his apartment in the middle of the night (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl was 15 years old at the time of the incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl sneaked out of her house after an argument with her family over her drinking alcohol (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man promised the girl he would not go near her (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man put his hand over the girl's mouth when she screamed before raping her (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl's older brothers went to the apartment and assaulted the man (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man admitted the girl had stayed with him but denied any sexual activity took place (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man has one previous conviction for serious drug dealing (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man is originally from Albania but has been living in Ireland for a number of years (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man raped and sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at a Dublin apartment on 21 August 2017. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl went to sleep fully clothed in his home but woke up to find him on top of her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe put his hand over her mouth when she screamed before raping her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl sneaked out of her house following an argument with her family over her drinking alcohol. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl left the apartment when the man was taking a shower. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe confided in her older brothers later that day and they went to the apartment and assaulted the man. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged incident occurred in a Dublin suburb (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident took place in a Dublin suburb (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged incident occurred on 21 August 2017 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe man said he was walking down the road around 3am (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on 21 August 2017 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe girl was standing in the street at about 4am (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí were alerted after the girl told a teacher in November 2017 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe complainant gave evidence via video-link (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court on 21 August 2017 (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury deliberated for three hours and 29 minutes before returning unanimous guilty verdicts on rape and sexual assault (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury acquitted the man of the false imprisonment charge (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice Paul McDermott remanded the man in custody for sentencing on 29 November (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge ordered the preparation of a victim impact statement and a probation report (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man was found guilty of one count of rape (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man was found guilty of one count of sexually assaulting the girl (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man was acquitted of one count of falsely imprisoning the girl (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man has been in custody since he was found guilty (irishtimes.com)
- courtA probation report found the man is at a low risk of reoffending (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe matter was adjourned to 8 December for sentence (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was acquitted of one count of falsely imprisoning the girl following a trial in September 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced the man to nine years' imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge was not satisfied there was any basis for suspending any portion of the sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man is 41 years old and an Albanian native who has been living in Ireland for a number of years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe previously resided in Co. Louth before moving to Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe has one previous conviction for serious drug dealing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe has been in custody since he was found guilty. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge said the offence was aggravated by the man bringing a child back to his home late at night when she needed a safe place to stay. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge said the man took advantage of her age and vulnerability and breached the trust she placed in him. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man was deemed a low risk of reoffending due to his age and lack of previous convictions for sexual offending. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man maintains his innocence and has no remorse. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man admitted the girl had stayed with him that night but denied any sexual activity took place, claiming the blood was menstrual blood. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe complainant told the court the man killed her that night and that she is the walking dead. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Dec2021Man who raped girl (15) he invited to apartment is jailed for nine years
Sentencing report: Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed nine years' imprisonment, noting the offence was aggravated by the man bringing a child to his home late at night and breaching her trust. The man was acquitted of false imprisonment. The victim's impact statement and full trial details are provided.
victim, 15, femaleconvicted, 41, male, Albanian, non-irish - 29 Nov2021‘I’m the walking dead,’ teenage victim tells rapist in court
Sentencing hearing at which the victim impact statement was read; the man was adjourned to 8 December 2021 for sentence.
victim, 19, femaleconvicted, 41, male, non-irish - 24 Sep2021Man (41) convicted of raping teenager in Dublin suburb
Reports the conviction at Central Criminal Court: unanimous guilty verdicts on rape and sexual assault, acquittal on false imprisonment, remand in custody for sentencing on 29 November 2021, and orders for a victim impact statement and probation report.
victim, 19, femaleconvicted, 41, male - 21 Sep2021Man on trial for raping teenager denies holding her captive
Trial evidence heard including the complainant's account of the incident, the defendant's denial and version of events, his flatmate's conflicting testimony, and background on the complainant's family history with Tusla.
accused, 41, malevictim, 19, female