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Young Man Sentenced for Teen Rape | Cork News
A shocking courtroom drama unfolds as 24-year-old Patrick Faulkner, convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl at a 2026 birthday party, receives a seven-and-a-half-year sentence — six months suspended — after a trial that exposed a chilling pattern of denial, manipulation, and trauma. Despite claiming the encounter was consensual, Faulkner ignored the victim’s clear refusals and pleas to stop. The teen, who bravely waived anonymity, delivered a devastating impact statement detailing years of mental anguish, self-harm, and suicide attempts — a testimony that moved the court. Justice Eileen…
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