Man jailed after forcing woman with Down syndrome to buy him 1,300 iPhone and withdraw cash

A young woman was targeted by Sinore Iosca, who controlled her movements for two hours, extorting money and forcing her to purchase an expensive iPhone. Despite efforts from her family and services to help her maintain independence, these were severely undermined by his predatory actions. Iosca, who has no prior convictions, was sentenced to four years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for false imprisonment, highlighting the issues of vulnerability and exploitation in such crimes.

"The woman’s family alongside other services had worked hard to help the woman enjoy as much independence as possible, but these efforts were undermined and negated by targeted and predatory attack."

"A man who targeted a vulnerable young woman, controlling her movements for two hours and forcing her to give him money and buy him an iPhone worth more than €1,300, has been jailed for four years."

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