BOSTON (Court TV) — An Irish firefighter convicted of raping a woman in Boston was sentenced to 7-9 years in prison on Thursday.

Last week, a jury found 39-year-old Terence Crosbie guilty of a single charge of rape. Crosbie, a Dublin firefighter, was visiting Boston with fellow firefighters to walk in the St. Patrick’s Day parade when the March 15, 2024, attack occurred.

Terence Crosbie testifies in his defense during his rape trial on Oct. 21, 2025. (Court TV)

The verdict came during Crosbie’s second trial. A mistrial was declared back in June after a jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict, according to Boston.com .

At trial, the victim testified she had consensual sex with Crosbie’s roommate, another firefighter named Liam O’Brien. The woman testified that they fell asleep in se

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