Man’s original term of 10½ years extended by four years for ‘unusual, shocking and extremely disturbing’ crimes
Man’s original term of 10½ years extended by four years for ‘unusual, shocking and extremely disturbing’ crimes
On the day he was due to go on trial in April 2021, the man entered guilty pleas in relation to 15 sample counts including oral rape, attempted anal rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment, assault causing harm and criminal damage. The court heard evidence of further sexual assaults during a trip to London but these counts were dropped as they had taken place outside the jurisdiction.
At the Court of Appeal in March, Eilis Brennan SC, for the State, who submitted the sentence was too low, said the victim endured a “continuum” of sexual and physical abuse as well as “emotional torture” over a six-year period. She told the court that the nine-year sentence did not reflect the “destruction” of a young man’s life.
Ms Justice Burns said the case involved repeated sexual offending aggravated by a series of humiliating physical assaults and a broader campaign of harassment. The accused pleaded guilty to 15 counts with consent to the facts of all the offences being considered as part of the sentencing process.
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