Judge stresses importance of consent while jailing man for raping woman with bottle

The court heard that Bláthnaid Raleigh was left with extensive physical injuries that required months of treatment in the sexual assault unit

Jonathan Moran (pictured) was jailed for eight years. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

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A High Court judge who jailed a man for eight years for raping a woman with a bottle has spoken of “the importance of the concept of consent”.