Ireland Case No. 23605Rape (anal rape) · Co. Kildare · 25 Nov 2018
Student jailed for raping friend at house party in Kildare
Michael John Cummins, 22, of Dreenane, Carbury, Co Kildare, was sentenced to six years and three months (with 15 months suspended) for the anal rape of a teenage friend at a house party in Co Kildare on 25 November 2018.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced12 Dec
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Key facts
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- whatCummins pleaded guilty to anal rape of a teenage girl at a place in Co Kildare on 25 November 2018. (irishtimes.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatCummins has no other criminal convictions. (irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, thejournal.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe victim gave permission for Cummins to be named in the reporting. (irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe woman had gone to bed on her own and woke up to find Cummins anally raping her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatPeople were smoking cannabis and Cummins was snorting cocaine at the party. (irishtimes.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe woman was given permission to sleep in a single bed in a room belonging to the younger brother of the host. (irishtimes.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe woman woke to find her skirt pulled up and underwear taken down and Cummins trying to anally rape her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCummins fell asleep during the assault and the woman realised it was him when she turned to look at him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman was brought to Mullingar hospital for a sexual assault examination. (irishtimes.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatCummins was arrested and denied any sexual contact with the victim. (irishtimes.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatCummins pleaded guilty to anal rape of a teenage girl at a place in Kildare on 25 November 2018. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe victim asked in her statement why Cummins did not plead guilty three years earlier. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman and Cummins were in a group of friends celebrating a birthday party in a pub before ending up at an after party in someone's house. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman went to bed on her own and woke up to find Cummins anally raping her. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatCummins pleaded guilty to anal rape of the teenage girl. (thejournal.ie)
- whatCummins ended up asleep on the floor of the host's bedroom and was not there when the host woke up the next morning. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe woman woke to find her skirt pulled up, underwear taken down, and Cummins trying to anally rape her; he put his fingers inside her before anally raping her. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatCummins grabbed the woman's hair, pulled it back, and ejaculated inside her. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatCummins fell asleep and the woman turned to look at him and realised it was the defendant. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatWhen the host came in to check on her, the woman told her she had been raped; Cummins was told to leave and gardaí were called. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at an after party in someone's house after a birthday party in a Kildare town. (thejournal.ie)
- whenSometime after 7am Cummins got up and went into the room where the woman was sleeping. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe rape occurred on 25 November 2018. (thejournal.ie)
- whenSometime after 7am Cummins got up and went into the room where the woman was sleeping alone. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- causeThe woman had gone to bed alone and woke to find Cummins raping her. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationCummins's DNA was matched to semen on some of the bedding tested by investigators. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationCummins's DNA was later matched to semen on some of the bedding tested by investigators. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtCathleen Noctor SC was prosecuting and Conor Devally SC was defending. (irishtimes.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was prosecuted by Cathleen Noctor SC and heard by Mr Justice Paul McDermott. (kildarenow.com)
- courtCathleen Noctor SC prosecuted the case. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceCummins was sentenced to six years and three months with the final 15 months suspended. (irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe 15 months were suspended on conditions including keeping the peace, engaging with the Probation Service for two years, and submitting for assessment for a suitable programme. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceCummins was ordered not to approach or contact the woman directly or indirectly by any means. (irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe suspended 15 months were conditional on Cummins keeping the peace, engaging with the Probation Service for two years, and submitting for assessment for any suitable programme. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a sentence of six years and three months with the final 15 months suspended. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe 15 months were suspended on conditions including keeping the peace and engaging with the Probation Service for two years after release. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceCummins was ordered not to approach or contact the woman directly or indirectly. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceMr Justice Paul McDermott imposed a sentence of six years and three months with the final 15 months suspended. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe 15 suspended months were on conditions including keeping the peace, engaging with the Probation Service for two years, and not approaching or contacting the woman. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherCummins had been studying at third level in Maynooth but dropped out as a result of the prosecution. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim dropped out of her own college course after the rape. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCummins has given up all use of drugs and hardly drinks any more. (irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge noted the woman had fear in doing ordinary things and her security and trust in others had been undermined. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge accepted that Cummins has expressed genuine remorse and has deep shame. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge noted the offence is violent and humiliating by its nature and requires a custodial sentence. (kildarenow.com)
- otherDefence counsel Conor Devally SC submitted that Cummins came from a good law-abiding family. (kildarenow.com)
- otherCummins had been studying at third level in Maynooth but dropped out of his course as a result of the prosecution. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe victim said she did not feel safe walking around her own estate and was scared of seeing Cummins. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe victim said she used to be outgoing but now found herself anxious and afraid and dropped out of her own college course. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe victim said she felt stripped of her dignity by someone who was a friend of hers and was attacked while in bed asleep. (kildarenow.com)
- otherCummins has written an apology to the victim and her family but does not expect forgiveness. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defence said Cummins had dropped out of his third-level course in Maynooth because of the prosecution. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim said she dropped out of her own college course after the rape. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Dec2022Student jailed for raping friend at a house party
Sentencing report detailing the victim impact statement, the judge's reasoning, defence submissions, and the full account of the incident as given in court.
victim, femaleconvicted, Michael John Cummins, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael John Cummins - 12 Dec2022College student who raped friend while she was sleeping after house party jailed for five years
Adds the sentence details: six years and three months with the final 15 months suspended, conditions of the suspension, a no-contact order, the victim impact statement and the defence mitigation. Headline gives the custodial term as five years.
convicted, Michael John Cummins, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael John Cumminsvictim, teenage, female - 12 Dec2022Kildare college student jailed for five years for anal rape of a friend at a house party
Provides full details of the sentencing hearing including the victim impact statement, the judge's remarks on the nature of the offence, defence submissions about Cummins's background and rehabilitation, and the specific conditions attached to the suspended portion of the sentence.
victim, femaleconvicted, Michael John Cummins, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael John Cummins - 12 Dec2022College student who raped friend after house party jailed for five years
Full sentencing hearing details including victim impact statement, defence submissions, judge's reasoning, and specific conditions of the suspended portion of the sentence.
victim, femaleconvicted, Michael John Cummins, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael John Cummins