‘Trusting’ woman was shaking like a leaf after alleged rape, mother tells court

An alleged rape victim who has Down syndrome came home “white as a sheet” and “retching”, her mother has told a jury.

The woman, who is in her 20s, became separated from her mother while they were out walking. The accused man found her and took her back to his home where the alleged rape took place.

The accused admits there was some sexual contact with the woman but maintains that it was consensual and that he did not know she was mentally impaired. He has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape, sexual assault, and having sex with a mentally impaired person at his Dublin home on June 12, 2013.