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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3295Rape · Co. Dublin · 18 Dec 2021

Man sentenced to seven years for raping woman as she slept after party in Dublin

A man originally from West Africa was sentenced to seven years at the Central Criminal Court for raping a woman as she slept at a house in Dublin on 18 December 2021. He maintains the encounter was consensual and has not expressed remorse.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Apr
    2 reports
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Key facts

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31 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man was convicted of raping the woman at a location in Dublin on 18 December 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman was raped by a man she knew while she slept after they had come from a party. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial was held at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man was convicted after a trial at the Central Criminal Court of raping the woman at a location in Dublin on 18 December 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtJustice Karen O'Connor told the victim that hearing the 999 call recording was chilling. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtDefence counsel Carol Doherty BL told the court the man does not accept the jury verdict. (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceJustice Karen O'Connor imposed a seven-year sentence backdated to when the man went into custody in March. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to seven years, backdated to when he went into custody in March. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man is a West African refugee who originally lived in West Africa, then Libya, then the UK, before being granted refugee status in Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has not expressed remorse and maintains the sexual encounter was consensual. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA recording of the woman's 999 call was played to the jury during the trial. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman experienced nightmares, panic attacks, insomnia, and heart palpitations since the rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman got to know the man when they were both living in the same flat complex. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe woman was a bit tipsy but not drunk when she attended the party. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man pinned the woman down by her shoulders while she was asleep. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherBruises on the woman's arms were noted at the garda station that night. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAfter his arrest, the defendant told gardai the woman had initiated the sex and it was consensual. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherA recording was played in which the man told another man that he should go in and sleep with the woman. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man took advantage of the woman's utter vulnerability while she slept. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man maintains the sexual encounter was consensual and has not expressed remorse. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe woman was drinking vodka diluted with cranberry and was a bit tipsy but not drunk. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant showed up at the house and ended up in a taxi with the woman to go to the after party. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherAt the after party house, the woman's friend was not there and only the man and a second man were present. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe woman removed her coat and shoes but kept her dress on and went to sleep under the duvet. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherShe woke up to pain and realised a man had his penis inside her. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man pinned her down by her shoulders and pushed her back. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherShe felt the attacker's hair and realised it was not the man she had become close to. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherShe asked the other man why he didn't help and believed they had planned the rape together. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherShe went outside and was calling 999 when the defendant came out on to the street. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherAt the garda station, bruises on her arms caused by her attempts to fight off the attacker were noted. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe other man testified that the woman told him the man raped her. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Apr2026
    Sentenceddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man who raped woman as she slept after party refuses to apologise

    Reports the sentencing hearing at which Justice Karen O'Connor imposed a seven-year sentence, backdated to March custody, and commented on the chilling 999 call recording played in court.

    victim, femaleconvicted, male, non-irish (judged from name)
  2. 18 Apr2026
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    African refugee who raped woman as she slept after party refuses to say sorry

    Sentencing hearing details: seven-year sentence backdated to March custody, judge's remarks on the 999 call recording, victim impact statement, and background on the man's refugee history.

    victim, femaleconvicted, male, non-irish (judged from name)