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Three years for marital rape after wife pleads for leniency
Summary
A 37‑year‑old man was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the last two years suspended, for raping his wife in their Dublin home on 30 August 2015. He was convicted in July 2016 after a trial at the Central Criminal Court. The court found him not guilty of assault causing harm to the woman. He denied all charges but later accepted the jury verdict and apologised to his wife. During the assault he ripped her clothes and covered her face to stop her from screaming. The wife, who lives with their two children and her mother‑in‑law, has repeatedly stated that she forgives her husband and does not want him to go to prison. She has written several statements to the court and Gardaí, expressing forgiveness and regret for bringing the case, and describing her husband as a good father with a good heart. The unnamed man was acquitted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Three years for marital rape after wife pleads for leniency. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- August 30, 2015 Incident
- 2019-01-21 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; A man has been jailed for three years for the rape of his wife after she told the court she forgives him and does not want him to go to prison. Mr Justice Coffey said the court must also consider the fact that she has said she will suffer more if her husband is jailed.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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