Former garda, 39, impersonated female colleague online & incited men to rape her as victim slams ‘unspeakable' plot
Shane Flanagan, 39, with an address in Co
He created the accounts using the woman's personal information, and shared details including her address, and photos of her and her daughters.
Flanagan pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting two men to rape the woman on dates between November and December 2020.
He also pleaded guilty to six counts of endangerment, in that he intentionally or recklessly engaged in impersonating the woman in Facebook communications, and on the website FetLife.com.
Reading her victim impact statement, the woman said Flanagan was a fellow
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She said that Flanagan had 'plotted' to have her and her daughters attacked, and he 'planned for men to find us and carry out unspeakable acts of violence'.
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In a letter of apology read to the court, Flanagan said that he felt 'deep guilt, shame' and understands 'I did not just cause fear, I destroyed a sense of fear, dignity and trust'.
Ms Justice Eileen Creedon remanded Flanagan in custody for finalisation of sentence next month.
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Shane Flanagan impersonated the woman on the fetish website FetLife.com and on Facebook for the purpose of arranging for people to come to her home and rape her
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