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Two Dungannon Men Jailed for 19-Year-Old Woman’s Rape
Both men received six-year sentences and life sex-offender registration after the court found they worked in concert during the attack.
- On Thursday, Judge Richard Greene sentenced Alcino Soares and Luis Dos Martins Mariano to six years in prison each for raping a 19-year-old woman in a Dungannon underground car park on September 10, 2023. Each will serve three years in custody and three on licence.
- The pair encountered the victim on September 10, 2023, after she had been on a night out in Dungannon where she was "quite drunk." They dragged her into an underground car park on Sloan Street, subjecting her to what Judge Greene described as a "prolonged, humiliating ordeal."
- CCTV footage captured the entire incident in the car park, while forensic analysis confirmed DNA from both defendants on the victim's clothing. This evidence directly contradicted their initial claims that the sexual activity was consensual and that the victim "wanted it."
- Defense counsel argued Mariano had a "moderate learning disability" and Soares had a "language deficit" affecting their understanding of societal norms. Judge Greene rejected these mitigation claims, citing the "significant degree of planning and foresight" shown by taking the victim to a deserted car park.
- Beyond the custodial term, both men will remain on the Sex Offenders Register for life and face a 10-year Sexual Offences Prevention Order. These restrictions ensure long-term monitoring of offenders police described as posing a "predatory" threat to the public.
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Two Co Tyrone men jailed for raping young woman in underground car park in Dungannon town centre
Police have paid tribute to a young woman for the ‘tremendous courage’ she showed throughout the trial of two Co Tyrone men who were jailed on Thursday for raping her in an underground car park three years ago.
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