Delaware County Judge Mary Alice Brennan sentenced Mirvan Dinler to three to six years in prison on Monday, Nov. 9.
The official criminal docket records Dinler’s no-contest plea to rape of an unconscious person. It dates the plea to June 29.
The case concerns a Villanova University student whom Dinler drove to campus while working for Uber, according to the Delaware County Daily Times.
Dinler is from Trappe, according to the docket. His case was handled in Delaware County’s Court of Common Pleas.
Sentence and restrictions
The docket lists a minimum confinement term of three years. It sets the maximum at six years.
Brennan also imposed seven years of probation, consecutive to the confinement term. The order requires lifetime sex-offender registration.
The court directed Dinler to stay away from Villanova’s campus. It barred direct or indirect contact with the victim and prohibited contact with her family.
The sentencing conditions also prohibit employment with any driving service. Dinler must comply with the court’s rules governing sexual offenders, according to the docket.
The record lists the other remaining sexual-assault and related counts as dismissed. The rape count carries the final no-contest disposition.
The docket identifies Sept. 13, 2024, as the offense date. Its status entry records sentencing on Nov. 9 and lists the case as closed.
Anyone affected by sexual assault can reach the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673. RAINN also offers confidential online support.
