Ireland Case No. 5666Rape · Co. Dublin
Taxi driver convicted of raping two young women in Dublin
A jury at the Central Criminal Court convicted taxi driver Raymond Shorten of three counts of rape involving two young women in 2022. He was remanded in custody to be sentenced on July 1st.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court10 Jun
4 reports - Convicted14 Jun
3 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatThe accused, who is in his fifties, has pleaded not guilty to raping the woman on a date in August 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe has also denied raping and anally raping another woman the previous June. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe complainant said she woke up with the taxi driver on top of her and did not consent to sex. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused denies the allegations and says any sexual interaction was consensual and initiated by the women. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA taxi driver is accused of raping two young women. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused is a taxi driver charged with raping two women in his car. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe jury is deliberating in the trial of a taxi driver accused of raping two young women in 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe State alleges each woman was in a taxi after a night out in Dublin city centre and was raped by the accused. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShorten was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of anal rape. (irishtimes.com)
- whatRaymond Shorten was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of anal rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatRaymond Shorten was convicted of three counts in total, two of rape and anal rape on June 26th and one of rape on August 9th. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe State says each woman was in a taxi after a night out socialising in Dublin city centre. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe State says each woman got into the taxi after a night out in Dublin city centre. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe women were in the taxi after a night out in Dublin city centre. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences took place in the back of a taxi. (irishtimes.com)
- whereEach woman was in a taxi after a night out in Dublin city centre, according to the prosecution's case. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe first woman approached a taxi parked on a busy Dublin street in the early hours. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe trial was held at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe complainant said she was socialising with friends on August 8th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe rape of the second woman is alleged to have happened on 9 August 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenOne alleged rape is said to have happened in June 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe second alleged rape is said to have happened the following month. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe first offence against a 19-year-old woman was on 26 June 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe second offence against another woman, then aged 20, was on 9 August 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe first alleged rape, of a 19-year-old woman, was on 9 June 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe second alleged rape, of a woman then aged 20, was on 9 August 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenOne woman was raped in the taxi on June 26th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe second woman was raped on August 9th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí were contacted and the woman was later taken to a sexual assault treatment unit. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí identified the taxi's registration from CCTV and seized the taxi in the days after the alleged incident. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe accused was arrested at his home on 22 August 2022 over the alleged rape of the second woman. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe accused's DNA profile matched DNA found on samples taken from the woman during an examination. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationExhibits including CCTV have been provided to the jury. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationShorten did not give evidence, and two written statements he gave after his arrest were read to the jury. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí investigated both incidents and identified the taxi, which was leased to Shorten. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused has pleaded not guilty to the rape of the second woman and has denied the rape and anal rape of another woman the previous June. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused, a 50-year-old Dublin man, pleaded not guilty to the rape and anal rape of one woman in June 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused denied the rape of another woman in August 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial continues at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused gave a written statement to gardaí, which was read to the court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial continues. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused has pleaded not guilty. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe prosecution closed its case before the jury. (irishtimes.com)
- courtProsecuting counsel described the accused as predatory. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury suspended deliberations for the day after about 60 minutes. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge directed the jury to return on Friday to continue deliberating. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge told the jury each count must be treated separately and proven beyond reasonable doubt before a conviction on any of the three counts. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts after 76 minutes of deliberation. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge ordered victim impact statements to be prepared. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceShorten was remanded in custody to be sentenced on 1 July. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceShorten was remanded in custody to be sentenced on July 1st. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe complainant's parents gave the taxi driver cash for the fare. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused denies the allegations and says any sexual interaction with each woman was consensual. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe second woman told the court she had not instigated or consented to sex. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused denies the allegations and says any sexual interaction was consensual. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused denies the allegations and claims any sexual contact with each woman was consensual. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe prosecution said each woman got into a taxi after a night out in Dublin city centre and was raped by the driver. (irishtimes.com)
- otherShorten denied the allegations and said the sexual activity was consensual. (irishtimes.com)
- otherShorten denied the allegations and said the sexual interactions were consensual. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherVictim impact statements were ordered. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe first woman was 19 and the second was 20. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe defence claimed there was consensual sexual contact between the taxi driver and both women. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jun2024The taxi driver convicted of rape: Accused’s account of events was ‘ludicrous’ and a ‘farce’, court heard
Reports the jury verdict of guilty on all three counts, the 76-minute deliberation, the defence's consent claim, and that sentencing is set for July 1st. Gives the dates of the two incidents (June 26th and August 9th, 2022).
convicted, Raymond Shorten, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Raymond Shortenvictim, 19, femalevictim, 20, female - 14 Jun2024Dublin man convicted of rape of two young women in back of his taxi
Conviction of Raymond Shorten at the Central Criminal Court; the jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts. He was remanded in custody for sentencing on 1 July, and victim impact statements were ordered.
convicted, Raymond Shorten, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Raymond Shortenvictim, 19, femalevictim, 20, female - 14 Jun2024Dublin taxi driver found guilty of raping two female passengers
Reports the jury verdict and remand to sentencing. Describes the two incidents on 26 June and 9 August 2022.
convicted, Raymond Shorten, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Raymond Shortenvictim, 19, femalevictim, 20, female - 13 Jun2024Jury deliberations in trial of taxi driver accused of raping two women to continue on Friday
Reports the jury suspending deliberations after about 60 minutes, the man's not guilty pleas, the State's case and the judge's directions to the jury.
accused, 50, malevictim, femalevictim, female - 12 Jun2024Taxi driver accused of raping two women described in court as ‘predatory’
Trial report covering the prosecution's closing submissions, the defence's response and evidence from three other women who said they had consensual sex with the accused.
accused, 50, malevictim, femalevictim, female - 11 Jun2024Taxi driver accused of rape says woman asked ‘was this off the bill?’ during consensual sex
Irish Times report on the Central Criminal Court trial. The accused's garda statement, CCTV and location data, DNA evidence and forensic evidence were heard. The trial continues.
accused, 50, malevictim, femalevictim, 20, female - 10 Jun2024‘I didn’t know how to react’: Woman allegedly raped by taxi driver said she woke up with him on top of her
Reports the complainant's evidence, the cross-examination, her mother's evidence and two friends' evidence at the trial. The trial continues before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury.
accused, 50s, malevictim, 21, female