Ex-garda who impersonated colleague on fetish site and incited men to rape her gets seven years

Shane Flanagan, impersonated the woman on a fetish website and on Facebook and engaged in graphic online discussions with users of these sites about sexual violence, rape, cannibalism, torture and physical violence

Shane Flanagan pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting two men to rape the woman on dates between November and December 2020. File picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

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A former garda who impersonated a colleague online and incited men to come to her home and rape her has been jailed for seven years.