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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7270Rape · Co. Dublin

US actor jailed for raping woman in Dublin Airbnb

An American actor, Kevin Yungman (32), raped a 19-year-old Brazilian woman in an Airbnb at Usher's Quay in Dublin city centre in June 2018, after meeting her in Paris three months earlier. He was questioned by gardaí at Dublin Airport after the incident and released without charge, permitted to return to the US pending a DPP direction. He was arrested in the US in August 2024 and extradited to Ireland. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to one charge of rape and was sentenced in July 2025 by Mr Justice Tony Hunt to six years with the final year suspended, backdated to August 2024; some reports describe this as five years in jail.

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  6. Sentenced31 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Kevin Yungman, an American actor aged 32 with an address in Florida, pleaded guilty to one charge of rape.
  • The victim was a 19-year-old Brazilian woman who was working in Dublin at the time and had recently lost both of her parents.
  • Yungman was 25 at the time of the offence and had met the woman in Paris three months before the Dublin assault.
Where
The rape took place in an Airbnb at Usher's Quay in Dublin city centre.
When
The rape occurred in June 2018.
Cause
In Paris, Yungman placed a hand on the woman's neck, causing her to pass out, and said it was a technique he used during sex.
Weapon
During the rape in Dublin, Yungman put his arms around the woman's neck and squeezed hard.
Other details
The woman described panic attacks, mood swings, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, dysfunctional relationships and loss of faith in God.
Investigation
  • Gardaí questioned Yungman when he was stopped at Dublin Airport immediately after the rape, and he denied choking the woman.
  • He was released without charge after questioning and allowed to return to the US pending a DPP direction.
  • Yungman was arrested in the US in August 2024 and extradited to Ireland.
In court
The DPP accepted the plea, which was based on the rape charge.
Sentence
  • Mr Justice Tony Hunt imposed six years with the final year suspended on strict conditions, which reports describe as five years in jail.
  • The sentence was backdated to August 2024, when Yungman went into custody in the US.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKevin Yungman pleaded guilty to one charge of rape at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatYungman is an American actor with an address in Florida. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatYungman was arrested in the US in August 2024 and extradited to Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was a 19-year-old Brazilian woman working in Dublin at the time. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatYungman met the woman in Paris three months before the Dublin assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatIn Paris, Yungman placed a hand on her neck causing her to pass out, explaining it was a technique he used during sex. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDuring the rape in Dublin, Yungman placed his arms around her neck and squeezed hard. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman described experiencing panic attacks, mood swings, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, dysfunctional relationships and losing her faith in God. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman had just lost both of her parents at the time of the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe rape occurred in June 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationYungman was questioned by gardaí immediately after the rape when stopped at Dublin Airport and denied choking the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe was released without charge after questioning and permitted to return to the US pending DPP direction. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe plea was acceptable to the DPP and was based on the rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceMr Justice Tony Hunt imposed a sentence of six years with the final year suspended on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to August 2024 when Yungman went into custody in the US. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jul2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    US actor jailed for five years for raping woman in Dublin Airbnb

    Sentencing report: Yungman pleaded guilty to one charge of rape; Mr Justice Tony Hunt imposed six years with the final year suspended, backdated to August 2024. Victim's statement and mother's apology recorded in court.

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