Posted at 10:19 AM, October 30, 2025
and last updated 10:20 AM, October 30, 2025
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 separate beds, and she later awoke to Crosbie raping her. Prosecutors argued surveillance video showed Crosbie in the room at the time the woman says she was raped.
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Crosbie took the stand to deny the rape allegations. He admitted to entering the hotel room but denied any physical contact with the victim.
A rape kit was performed at Massachusetts General Hospital, and DNA experts testified that while DNA from two males was found in a swab, the results didn’t contain enough DNA to identify their source.
Following the verdict, Crosbie’s attorneys told Court TV their client’s wife and family stand behind him and believe he is innocent. They also intend to appeal the verdict after Thursday’s sentencing.
At Thursday’s sentencing hearing, the victim told the court it “has been a struggle to heal” and detailed the anxiety she has suffered since the rape.
Crosbie also spoke, thanking the court for how his case was handled and asking the judge to consider that he is the sole provider for his wife and two children in Dublin.
After a short break, the judge sentenced Crosbie to 7-9 years in prison with credit for the 593 days he had been incarcerated.
