Ireland Man sentenced to seven years for raping cousin in Wexford
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in prison at the Central Criminal Court for raping his 16-year-old cousin at her home in Wexford in June 2023. The man, who had recently been released from a prison sentence for assault causing harm, was staying with the victim's family when he entered her bedroom, blocked her from leaving, covered her mouth, and raped her, threatening to kill her if she told anyone. He pleaded guilty to a single count of rape on the first day of his trial. The judge set a headline sentence of 10 years, reduced it to seven with the final six months suspended, and ordered three years of post-release supervision and a no-contact order.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced20 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man raped his 16-year-old cousin at her home in Wexford.
- The man entered the victim's bedroom, touched her inappropriately, blocked her from leaving, covered her mouth, and raped her.
- Where
- The offence took place at the victim's home in Wexford.
- When
- The rape took place between June 8 and 10, 2023.
- Other details
- The man had just been released from a prison sentence for assault causing harm and was staying with the victim's family at the time.
- The man threatened to kill the victim if she told anyone.
- Investigation
- Gardai were notified immediately after the girl told her parents, and the man was interviewed the following autumn.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial to a single count of rape.
- In court
- The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court, where the court noted the man's previous convictions including two for sexual assault.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of 10 years, reduced it to seven years, with the final six months suspended on conditions.
- The man was placed under post-release supervision for three years and ordered to have no further contact with the victim or her family.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man raped his teenage cousin after he was released from jail. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man entered the room of the 16-year-old girl and began touching her inappropriately. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatWhen she tried to leave the bedroom, he blocked her and covered her mouth before raping her. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe rape took place at the victim's home in Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe rape took place on a date between June 8 and 10, 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardai were notified immediately after the girl told her parents. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was interviewed the following autumn. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial to a single count of rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe court heard the man has previous convictions, including two for sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 10 years and reduced it to seven years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said the final six months of the sentence would be suspended on conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe man was placed under post-release supervision for three years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe man was ordered to have no further contact with the victim or her family. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe threatened to kill her if she told anyone. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man had just been released from a prison sentence for assault causing harm when he committed this offence. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Oct2026Man raped teen cousin after release from jail: 'We took him into our home'
Reports the sentencing: headline of 10 years reduced to seven, with the final six months suspended, plus three years' post-release supervision and a no-contact order. Details the circumstances of the offence, the man's prior convictions, and the victim's impact statement.
convicted, 24, malevictim, 16, female