Ireland Mihail Ciorici jailed for rape of woman in Fermoy, Co Cork
A young college student was raped in a random attack after a night out with friends in Fermoy, Co Cork, and was found at 8:10am the next morning in an abandoned house in a critical hypothermic state. The suspect, Mihail Ciorici (41), described in the headline as a Limerick man, originally faced charges of false imprisonment and endangerment but later pleaded guilty to rape and oral rape, with the plea dated November 18th, 2022. The Director of Public Prosecutions accepted the pleas on the basis of the full facts. Ciorici was jailed at the Central Criminal Court by Justice Paul McDermott, with sources giving either 11 years or 12 years with the final year suspended.
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- Sentenced30 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A young college student was found in an abandoned house in a critical hypothermic state, partially clothed and covered in cuts and bruises.
- Where
- The woman had been on a night out with friends in Fermoy, Co Cork, before she tried to hail a taxi.
- When
- Gardaí found the woman at 8:10am the morning after the attack.
- Cause
- Ciorici stopped his car to pick up the woman and raped her in a random attack.
- Investigation
- The woman did not provide a victim impact statement to the court.
- Charges
- Ciorici originally faced charges of false imprisonment and endangerment but later pleaded guilty to rape and oral rape.
- In court
- The Director of Public Prosecutions accepted the pleas on the basis of the full facts; the guilty plea date is given as November 18th, 2022.
- Sentence
- Justice Paul McDermott jailed Ciorici at the Central Criminal Court; the article's opening gives 11 years, while its body and the key facts give 12 years.
- The final year of the 12-year sentence was suspended for two years on condition that Ciorici engage with the Probation Service.
- Ciorici was ordered to undergo five years' post-release supervision.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe woman was discovered in an abandoned house in a critical hypothermic state, partially clothed and covered in cuts and bruises. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe woman had been on a night out with friends in Fermoy, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- causeCiorici stopped his car and raped the woman. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí discovered the woman the following morning at 8:10am. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeCiorici originally faced charges of false imprisonment and endangerment but later pleaded guilty to rape and oral rape. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions accepted the pleas on the basis of full facts. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceCiorici was jailed for 11 years by Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceCiorici was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the final year suspended for two years on condition that he engage with the Probation Service. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe final year of the sentence was suspended for two years on condition that Ciorici engage with the Probation Service. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceCiorici was ordered to undergo five years' post-release supervision. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman did not provide a victim impact statement to the court. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Oct2024Limerick man jailed after woman in critical state following rape in Cork
The article gives 11 years in its opening paragraph but 12 years in its body. It also gives the guilty plea date as November 18th, 2022, while the article is dated 2024.
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