Criminal who raped teen he'd met for first time is jailed

A 31-year-old man from Monaghan has been sentenced to four years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his conviction for the rape of a teenager he had recently met. Shane McGovern, of Mullaghmatt, encountered the then 18-year-old outside a public house and offered him a place to stay. The victim later awoke to discover McGovern sexually assaulting him. Recognizing what was occurring, the victim…