Ireland Case No. 5418Rape; sexual assault · Co. Dublin
Taxi driver Raymond Shorten jailed for 13 years over rape of girl, 7, in Dublin
Dublin taxi driver Raymond Shorten was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of a seven-year-old girl over a decade ago. The rape counts carried a headline sentence of 14 years, reduced to 13 for mitigation.
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- Sentenced22 Jul
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Key facts
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- whatA Dublin taxi driver was jailed for a total term of 13 years for raping a girl twice. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe first rape occurred in the child’s home, days after her mother’s death. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe second rape happened in the bedroom of a family member. (irishtimes.com)
- whereA sexual assault occurred in Shorten's vehicle. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences took place more than 10 years ago. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA Garda investigation began in 2021, after the girl left a handwritten note about the abuse. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe abuse came to light after the girl left a handwritten note on her grandmother's pillow in 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeShorten denied the allegations when charged. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentence was imposed at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtShorten was convicted in May of two counts of vaginal rape and one count of sexual assault of the child. (irishtimes.com)
- courtShorten was convicted in May of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault against the girl. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge said the aggravating factors included the seriousness of the offending, the age and vulnerability of the victim, and its impact on her. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed an effective 13-year sentence on Shorten. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set 14 years as the headline sentence for the rapes and four years for the sexual assault, reduced by one year. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to August 2022 because Shorten has been in custody since then. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceA Dublin taxi driver was jailed for 13 years for the rape and sexual abuse of a seven-year-old girl. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 14 years on the rape counts. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was reduced by one year to 13 years to account for mitigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 22 August 2022, when Shorten went into custody. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge said Shorten was in a position of trust and committed very serious offences against a vulnerable child. (irishtimes.com)
- otherShorten does not accept responsibility for the offences of which he was convicted. (irishtimes.com)
- otherShorten denied any wrongdoing when interviewed by gardai and during the trial. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Jul2024Taxi driver Raymond Shorten jailed for 13 years for rape of seven-year-old girl
Sentencing report: 13-year sentence backdated to 22 August 2022, when Shorten went into custody. Shorten was separately convicted in June of rape and anal rape of two other young women, and sentence on those offences is to follow.
convicted, Raymond Shorten, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Raymond Shortenvictim, 7, female - 22 Jul2024Taxi driver jailed for 13 years for raping child ‘could not care less’ about impact on her, judge says
Reports the sentencing of Raymond Shorten to an effective 13 years by Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo for offences against a child, which occurred more than 10 years ago. It also notes that separate rape convictions from a jury trial last month are to be sentenced by another judge on Thursday; those are not part of this case.
convicted, Raymond Shorten, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Raymond Shortenvictim, seven or eight, female