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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6087Rape and sexual assault of a child; sexual exploitation · Co. Cork

Cork man jailed for nine years over sexual abuse of siblings in foster care

A 37-year-old Cork man sexually abused a brother and sister, aged between nine and 13, while he was aged 14 to 17 and they were in foster care. The offences took place between 2002 and 2004 and ended when he turned 18 and left the home. He was arrested in 2020 after a complaint was made to gardaí, and he pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to multiple counts of raping and sexually assaulting the boy and girl and to sexual exploitation of both. In April 2024 he was jailed for nine years, with the final year suspended for three years on strict conditions, and the judge ordered five years' post-release supervision.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man sexually abused a brother and sister while they were in foster care.
Where
The abuse took place in foster care.
When
  • The offences took place on dates between 2002 and 2004.
  • The abuse ended when the accused turned 18 and left the home.
Investigation
The accused was arrested in 2020 after a complaint was made to gardaí.
Charges
  • The accused pleaded guilty to multiple counts of raping and sexually assaulting the boy and girl.
  • The accused also pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of both victims.
In court
  • The judge said the age difference between the accused and his victims had been exploited and their trust betrayed.
  • The judge said the accused clearly knew what he was doing was wrong.
Sentence
  • The judge set a headline sentence of 13 years because the accused was a child at the time, then reduced it to 10 years after mitigation.
  • The accused was jailed for nine years, with the final year suspended for three years on strict conditions.
  • The judge ordered five years post-release supervision.
Other details
  • The victims were aged between nine and 13 and the accused was aged between 14 and 17 at the time of the offending.
  • The accused has 21 previous convictions and is assessed as being at medium risk of reoffending.
  • The accused cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Cork man sexually abused a brother and sister in foster care. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe abuse took place in foster care. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences took place on dates between 2002 and 2004. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe abuse ended when the accused turned 18 and left the home. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe accused was arrested in 2020 after a complaint was made to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to multiple counts of raping and sexually assaulting the boy and girl. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused also pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of both victims. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge said the age difference between the accused and his victims had been exploited. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge said the accused clearly knew what he was doing was wrong. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe accused was jailed for nine years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 13 years because the accused was a child at the time. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge reduced the sentence to 10 years after taking mitigation into account. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe final year of the sentence was suspended for three years on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge ordered five years post release supervision. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused was aged between 14 and 17 at the time of the offending. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victims were aged between nine and 13 at the time of the offending. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused has 21 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused is assessed as being at medium risk of reoffending. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Apr2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Brother and sister sexually abused in foster care after teenager took them ‘under his wing’

    Sentencing report from the Central Criminal Court; no existing case matches this incident.

    convicted, 37, malevictim, 9 to 13 at the time, malevictim, 9 to 13 at the time, female