Case No. 2078Rape, sexual assault (three counts), false imprisonment · Co. Dublin · 25 Aug 2023
Randi Gladstone jailed for 10 years for rape and sexual assault of 18-year-old in Dublin holiday complex
Randi Gladstone, 41, a Guyanese national with 19 previous UK convictions, was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for raping, sexually assaulting and falsely imprisoning an 18-year-old woman in a holiday complex in Co Dublin on 25 August 2023. Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy called for an investigation into how the convicted rapist, who was barred from entering the UK, came to be in Ireland.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced14 Mar
3 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports47 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was dictating a message to her friend outside her hotel room when Gladstone approached her (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGladstone asked the victim to step into his room (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGladstone asked if he could kiss her and offered to give her money, and she said no again (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGladstone kissed her, kissed her body, unbuckled and removed her shorts and underwear, then digitally penetrated her and raped her (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe young woman did not fight back due to fear (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim ran to her room, took a shower in the dark, and called her mother (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim's mother confronted Gladstone who denied all misconduct (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe family visited St Vincent's Hospital after the incident (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGladstone appeared at reception looking anxious and nervous enquiring where the family had gone (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGladstone left the accommodation and at 7.30 a.m. the following morning bought a ferry ticket to the UK (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was 18 at the time of the offence. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGladstone approached the victim as she stood outside her hotel room. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe asked her to step into his room so he could ask her something. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe said no when he asked her to hook up. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe told her he loved her and would take care of her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe asked if he could kiss her and offered her money, and she again said no. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGladstone kissed her and she froze. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe began to kiss her body and unbuckled and removed her shorts and underwear. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe told her to relax before digitally penetrating her and then raping her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe looked up and down the corridor before the young woman ran to her room. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGladstone was found guilty of one count of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGladstone kissed the victim, removed her shorts and underwear, digitally penetrated her and then raped her (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe offences took place in a holiday complex in Co Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe offences took place in a holiday complex in Co Dublin on 25 August 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offence took place in a holiday complex in Co Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offence occurred on 25 August 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of one count of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtGladstone was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury earlier this year (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtThe DPP placed the offence in the 10 to 15 year sentencing category (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDet Garda Carol Corrigan gave evidence to Patrick Gageby SC, who was prosecuting. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentencing was carried out by Mr Justice Patrick McGrath at the Central Criminal Court (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceGladstone was sentenced to 10 years in prison. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGladstone has 19 previous convictions from the UK including rape, kidnapping, robbery and false imprisonment (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherGladstone has been in custody since August 2023 (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge rejected the defence claim that the offence was opportunistic (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim was aged 18 at the time of the assault (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim had been staying in the accommodation for several days prior to the assault (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGladstone had interacted with the victim and members of her family before the assault (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge described it as a very serious offence with a considerable breach of trust. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim was 18 years old at the time of the assault (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGladstone bought a ferry ticket to the UK the following morning but was barred from entering the UK (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGladstone denied the allegations and said the activity was consensual (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe DPP placed the offence in the 10 to 15 year sentencing bracket (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSinn Féin TD Matt Carthy called for an investigation into how Gladstone came to be in Ireland (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGladstone had only been in Ireland for a few days before the offence (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGladstone was barred from Britain as a result of convictions there (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGladstone appeared at the accommodation reception looking anxious and nervous after the family left for hospital (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Mar2025TD calls for investigation into how convicted rapist came to be in Ireland
Sentencing report; includes TD call for investigation into how Gladstone, barred from the UK, came to Ireland; details of the assault and aftermath provided by Detective Garda Carol Corrigan.
victim, 18, femaleconvicted, Randi Gladstone, 41, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Randi Gladstone - 14 Mar2025Convicted rapist falsely imprisoned and raped woman (18) just days after arriving in Ireland
Provides full details of the sentencing hearing including the judge's remarks, the sequence of events as described by Det Garda Carol Corrigan, the victim impact statement read by her brother, and the defence's arguments that the UK rape convictions were from the same 2001 case and that the activity was consensual.
victim, 18, femaleconvicted, Randi Gladstone, 41, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Randi Gladstone - 14 Mar2025UK rapist jailed for holiday complex attack on 'young vulnerable woman'
Provides full detail of the sentencing hearing including the judge's remarks, the DPP's sentencing range, the victim impact statement read by the victim's brother, and the sequence of events on the day of the assault including Gladstone's attempt to flee to the UK by ferry.
victim, 18, femaleconvicted, Randi Gladstone, 41, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Randi Gladstone