Kerry pimp appeals conviction for raping sex worker and trying to stop her giving evidence

Emmet O'Connor had been convicted for intimidating a witness by sending her a drawing of a headless woman hanging upside-down from a tree

In April 2021, Mr Justice Michael White sentenced O'Connor to eight years' imprisonment for the two rapes, to two years for organising prostitution—to run consecutively with the rape sentences—and to another consecutive year for the intimidation offence. File picture: iStock

A Kerry pimp who was jailed for 11 years for twice raping a sex worker and sending intimidating messages over Snapchat to prevent her from giving evidence has launched a bid to overturn his conviction.

Emmet O'Connor (30) from Shronemore, Rathmore, Co. Kerry, was found unanimously guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in December 2020 of two counts of rape as well as organising prostitution and intimidating a witness by sending her a drawing of a headless woman hanging upside-down from a tree. He had denied all charges.