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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 29966Rape · Co. Wexford

Boy sentenced to five years for rape in Wexford

A 14-year-old boy and his 17-year-old brother were convicted of raping a teenage girl in Wexford. The boy was 14 at the time of the offence and 16 when he was sentenced to five years in prison. His brother, aged 17, was also convicted of the rape. The case was reported in September 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Sep
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A 14-year-old boy attacked and violently raped a teenage girl in Wexford.
  • The boy's 17-year-old brother also raped the girl.
Where
Wexford.
When
The boy was 14 at the time of the offence and 16 at sentencing, reported in September 2021.
Sentence
The boy was sentenced to five years in prison.
Other details
The boy's 17-year-old brother was also convicted of the rape.
3 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 14-year-old boy attacked and violently raped a teenage girl (gript.ie)
  • whatThe boy's brother, aged 17, also raped the girl (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe rapist was sentenced to five years at age 16 (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Sep2021
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    The boy who brutally raped at 14 will be just 21 when he gets out - Gript

    Comment piece highlighting the five-year sentence imposed on a boy who was 14 at the time of the rape and 16 at sentencing, with his 17-year-old brother also convicted.

    victim, femaleconvicted, 14, maleconvicted, 17, male