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Violent rapist who had to be pulled from victim gets eight years

Summary

Bogdan Timorte, 37, was jailed for eight years after a late‑night street attack on a woman on Parnell Street. A resident recorded the assault on his phone and called Gardaí, who later used CCTV footage to identify Timorte. The victim, intoxicated, described being in fear for her life during an "extremely violent" attack, sustaining injuries to her head, neck, shoulders, knees and bottom. Timorte pleaded guilty to oral rape and sexual assault on 9 October 2017. Mr Justice Michael White set a headline sentence of 12 years, reduced to nine years, and suspended the final year on the condition of sex‑offender treatment. The sentence was back‑dated to the date of the attack, as Timorte had been in custody since then. The court heard the victim's impact statement, detailing her fear, depression and post‑traumatic stress disorder. The case highlighted the victim's loss of safety and the offender's remorse.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Violent rapist who had to be pulled from victim gets eight years. Charges or matters: oral rape and sexual assault of the woman on a lane way off Parnell Street on October 9, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 9, 2017 Incident
• 2019-06-05 Publication

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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