Waterford man jailed for eight-and-a-half years for rape of 16-year-old girl

Man picked up the girl in a flat, carried her into a bedroom and raped her. The teenager asked him to stop but he ignored her.

A 28-year-old Waterford man has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for raping a 16-year-old girl.

In January 2019, the man, who cannot be identified to protect the victim's anonymity, had called to the home of the victim's older sister in Waterford City. He found the teenager alone and the defendant pushed his way into the flat.