Rape Crisis Centre welcomes marital rape verdict

The Rape Crisis Centre has welcomed the conviction of a Sligo man for the rape of his wife, the first such conviction in the history of the Irish State.

Rape Crisis Centre welcomes marital rape verdict
Thu, 18 Jul, 2002 - 19:57

The Rape Crisis Centre has welcomed the conviction of a Sligo man for the rape of his wife, the first such conviction in the history of the Irish State.

The 46-year-old builder was found guilty of marital rape at the couple’s home in Sligo in July 1997.

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