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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3668Rape · Co. Wexford · 18 Nov 2021

Wexford man jailed for six years for raping sleeping partner

A 28-year-old Wexford man was sentenced to six years in prison at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin for raping his then-partner while she was sleeping in the early hours of 18 November 2021. Mr Justice Paul Burns set a headline sentence of nine years, reduced to seven for his guilty plea, with 12 months suspended on strict conditions including three years of Probation Services supervision.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced4 Mar
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man raped his then-partner while she was sleeping. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man is 28 years old. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man was locked out of the bedroom on a day between June and August 2021 and put his hands over her face and pushed her down onto the bed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatShe woke up to the man on top of her, pulling up her shorts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at an address in Co. Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe rape occurred in the early hours of 18 November 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenOn the night of 17 November 2021, the woman fell asleep after watching videos on her phone. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenTheir relationship ended in early August 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman made a complaint to gardai after the relationship ended. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMr Justice Paul Burns imposed the sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of nine years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was reduced to seven years considering mitigation including the guilty plea. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe final 12 months of the sentence were suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man is to be supervised for three years by Probation Services post-release. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man cannot be identified to protect the woman's right to anonymity. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe guilty plea was accepted by the DPP on a full facts basis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe couple moved in together during the summer of 2021. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Mar2026
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Court hears text messages of man who raped partner while she slept

    Reports the sentencing hearing, including the victim impact statement, details of the incident and preceding relationship, text messages in which the man admitted the rape, the judge's reasoning, and mitigation including a mild learning disability and ADHD.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 28, male