A RAPIST, who had to be physically pulled from his victim by gardai during a late night street attack, has being jailed for eight years.

After hearing screams for help a nearby resident used his phone to record Bogdan Timorte, 37, attacking the woman.

1 The Courts of Criminal Justice in Dublin Credit: PA:Press Association

This witness was too afraid to approach but contacted gardai.

The phone footage, as well as CCTV footage of Timorte’s movements, were played to the court.

Timorte was captured on CCTV first meeting the intoxicated woman on Parnell Street, putting his arm around her and chatting before they turn into a laneway which ended in a cul de sac.

The woman described being in fear for her life during the “extremely violent” attack.

Timorte, formerly of Synnott Place, Phibsborough, Dublin pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to oral rape and sexual assault of the woman on October 9, 2017.

The married father of three is originally from Romania and has no previous convictions.



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Mr Justice Michael White paid tribute to the courage of the woman and noted the long-term impact of “brutal sexual assaults and rape” on victims.

He said it was an unusual case, involving an opportunistic crime committed by a man who now has deep remorse.

He noted Timorte’s previous excellent character and said he is a hard working man.

He set a headline sentence of 12 years but reduced this to nine years to take these mitigating factors into consideration.

He suspended the final year on condition that Timorte engages in an assessment for sex offender treatment.

The sentence is backdated to the date of the attack as Timorte has been in custody since then.

Paddy McCarthy SC, prosecuting, said gardai were informed of the woman screaming at about 3.35am and were at the scene 15 minutes later.

The attack was still going on when gardai arrived.

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Detective Garda Les O’Rourke said Timorte, who had his pants down, was on top of the woman when gardai arrived and had to be physically removed from her.

Timorte was arrested but was unfit to be interviewed immediately as he was so intoxicated.

Michael O’Higgins SC, defending, said Timorte wished to tender an apology for his actions on the night.