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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2065Rape, oral rape, sexual assault · Co. Waterford · 1 Nov 2021

Student Michael Molloy jailed for five years for raping woman in Waterford laneway

Michael Molloy, 25, of Gorey, Co. Wexford, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court in Waterford after being found guilty by a unanimous jury of raping, orally raping and sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman in a laneway in the early hours of 1 November 2021 while walking her home from a pub.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Mar
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Key facts

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  • whereThe incident took place in a laneway in Waterford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of 1 November 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe was found guilty of one count of rape, one count of oral rape and one count of sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceMolloy was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of seven years, reduced it to six years, and suspended the final year on conditions including three years' Probation Service supervision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMolloy was 22 at the time of the offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman waived her anonymity to allow Molloy to be named. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMolloy maintains his innocence and does not accept the jury verdicts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe told gardaí he kissed and digitally penetrated the woman and that it was consensual. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMolloy turned the woman around, forced her against a wall, digitally penetrated and raped her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherWhen the woman resisted and fell to the ground, he orally raped her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe was treated in a sexual assault treatment unit within a couple of hours where lacerations, soreness and some bleeding was noted. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAt the time of the offence, Molloy was studying architecture and design at Waterford Institute of Technology. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Mar2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Student jailed for raping woman in laneway while walking her home from pub

    Sentencing hearing details including judge's remarks, victim impact statement, and defence submissions. Molloy maintains his innocence and does not accept the jury verdicts.

    victim, 20, femaleconvicted, Michael Molloy, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Molloy