Cork man jailed for rape approached victim after being released from nine-year term, court told

Bench warrant issued for arrest of defendant to have suspended one-year portion of his sentence activated

While defendant did not physically rape the woman himself, he was part of a joint enterprise by holding her down while his friend raped her. Picture: Larry Cummins

Days after being released at the end of nine years in jail for rape, a 32-year-old man breached a court order and approached the victim on the street, it was alleged on Monday as a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Detective Sergeant Katrine Tansley testified at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on Monday that Keith Ahern was released from prison on January 29 with the 10th year of a 10-year sentence suspended on conditions that required him to have no contact with the victim.