An Irish firefighter convicted last week of raping a woman at a Boston hotel while visiting the city in 2024 to march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade was sentenced Thursday to 7-9 years in state prison.

Terence Crosbie was found guilty last week in his second trial following an earlier mistrial.

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Crosbie, of the Dublin Fire Brigade, had been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman at the Omni Parker House hotel after a night of drinking at the Black Rose bar in March of 2024.

That victim read a victim impact statement at Thursday's sentencing hearing, talking about the impact the rape has had on her everyday life and mental health.

"How can I put into words how this rape impacted me, as it has impacted me in s

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