Ireland Case No. 4987Sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 11 Oct 2023
Taxi driver jailed for sexually assaulting young woman passenger in Dublin
Naveed Rana, 42, was jailed for five and a half years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to three counts of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in his taxi in Dublin. The judge declined to suspend any part of the sentence because he was on bail for a serious offence at the time.
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Key facts
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- whatA taxi driver sexually assaulted a young woman he was driving home from a night out. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNaveed Rana pleaded guilty to three counts of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in his taxi. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereRana lives in Newcastle, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences took place in his taxi in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences took place in the early hours of October 11th last year. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences took place in the early hours of 11 October. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeRana was on bail for a serious drug offence at the time of the offence. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe woman took a photo of the taxi as Rana drove away, which was crucial to the investigation. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationRana was arrested a few weeks after the woman went to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe woman took a photo of the taxi as it drove away, which was crucial to the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationRana was arrested a few weeks after the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeRana pleaded guilty to three counts of sexually assaulting the woman in his taxi. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Elma Sheahan imposed a 5½ year sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceNo portion of the sentence was suspended because Rana was on bail for a serious offence when he carried out the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceRana was jailed for five and a half years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge declined to suspend any part of the sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge said Rana breached his position of trust as a taxi driver and caused significant harm to a vulnerable victim. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim has been left in fear and has been too afraid to get into a taxi. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe defence said Rana was considered a decent person in the local community and the incident was out of character. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA letter of apology from Rana was handed into court. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim feared for her life during the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherRana denied any wrongdoing when interviewed. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge considered his early guilty plea and expressions of remorse as mitigating factors. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Oct2024Face of Dublin taxi driver jailed for repeated sexual assault on teenage girl
Sentencing report. The article says the offence took place on October 11 'last year' and was published in 2024, so the year 2023 is inferred. The article gives details of the offence, the mitigation and the sentence.
convicted, Naveed Rana, 42, male, namedNaveed Ranavictim, 18, female - 11 Oct2024Taxi driver who sexually assaulted woman (18) he was driving home after night out jailed for 5½ years
Sentencing hearing: Rana pleaded guilty to three counts, received a 5½ year sentence with no portion suspended, and the judge described the offending as serious.
convicted, Naveed Rana, 42, male, namedNaveed Ranavictim, 18, female