Footballer, 19, jailed for assaulting good Samaritan who let him charge his phone in her own home after a night out

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - A Scottish footballer who r@ped a good Samaritan in her own home has been jailed for three years and nine months.

Niall Geany, 19, preyed upon the woman after she invited him in to charge his phone on March 3, 2024.

The right back, of Kirkliston, near Edinburgh, had shared a taxi with his victim after a night out with friends, Mail Online reports.

Geany then found himself 'stranded' near the woman's house, and she invited him in to charge his mobile phone so he could arrange transport home.

He attempted sexual contact with her despite knowing she had a boyfriend.

The woman had 'expressed no romance' towards him, a court was told, and she repeatedly told Geany 'No' as he continued the attack upon her.

Geany  later stated in his police interview that she told him to 'Stop.' But proceeded to struggle with his victim and raped her, which later left her injured.

After the incident, witnesses reported that the woman was 'visibly distressed' and there was a change in her demeanour.

Geany was found guilty after trial of rape to injury and was sentenced today at the High Court in Glasgow.

When jailing Geany, Judge Alistair Watson said: 'She allowed you in her home and she placed trust in you that night.

'You clearly committed the crime of r@pe.

'The victim impact statement details the massive impact your criminal conduct has had on her.

'You have to understand the harm you have caused continues to affect her now and will continue physically and mentally.

'The degree of harm you caused is particularly high.

'I have to acknowledge the serious harm caused to your victim and the gravity of the forcible and violent rape committed in the face of her struggles and protests.

Geany most recently played for lower league outfit The Spartans FC in Edinburgh.

The judge stated that he had regard to Geany's 'high intelligence', and 'low risk of re-offending.'

Judge Watson went on to say that he believes Geany can be 'rehabilitated and go on to lead a pro-social life.'

He said: 'Standing your youth in particular, I am exceptionally going to impose a shorter period of custody for a crime of this nature.'

The sentencing was told that Geany will initially serve his sentence in a young offenders' institute before he is transferred to prison.

When the sentencing was announced, a man in the public gallery shouted: 'Yes.'

The judge also put Geany on the sex offenders register and granted a non-harassment order which prohibits his contact with the victim for an indefinite period.

Richard Souter, defending, earlier told the sentencing that his client was 'exceptional' in academic sporting terms.

The lawyer stated: 'This is the type of offence that will have caused harm and I acknowledge that.

'Clearly the court will be considering custody.'