Man who raped male friend gets six-year sentence

A CORK man who raped and sexually assaulted a male friend after taking “head-shop joints” and alcohol at a flat in the city in March 2010 has ben jailed for six years, with the last two years suspended.

Prosecution senior counsel, Marjorie Farrelly, said the victim wanted the accused, Peter Forde, aged 31, of Apartment 3, 144 Lower Glanmire Road, Cork, identified in any coverage of the sentencing. Forde had not been previously identified.

Mr Justice Paul Carney declared Forde a sex offender for the purposes of having his name added to the sex offenders register.