The judge in the case said it was an aggravating factor that having raped his former wife, Joseph Jessop called Tusla to make ‘baseless allegations’ against her.
A VICTIM OF marital rape said she was “broken” by having to defend her reputation against false allegations to Tusla.
Last month, Tracey Jessop’s former husband, Joseph Jessop (45), was jailed for 10 years after he was convicted of rape and oral rape of his estranged wife on 2 February 2021.
He was also convicted of raping her on 29 March 2021 and of assault causing her harm in November 2020.
Ms Jessop waived her right to anonymity so Joseph Jessop, formerly of Newtown, Tyrrellspass, Westmeath, could be named.
In her victim impact statement, Ms Jessop said she suffered stress and anxiety from having to defend herself against false allegations to Tusla and gardaí.
Passing sentence last month, the judge said it was an aggravating factor that having raped his former wife, Joseph Jessop proceeded to call Tusla and make “baseless allegations” against her in an effort to ensure she would not be believed.
In an interview with RTÉ’s Liveline on Friday, Ms Jessop said that on one occasion, “I said ‘no’, and he [Joseph Jessop] literally picked me up and was shushing me”.
She said a few hours after she was raped, two workers from Tusla arrived at her front door.
There were false allegations put to me, it broke me.
Ms Jessop told Liveline that this was an attempt to “try and discredit and tarnish me and my character”.
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