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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6382Rape · Co. Cork

Cork man jailed over repeated rape of nephew in the 1990s

A 58-year-old Cork man was sentenced to 12 years, with the final year suspended, after a jury convicted him of three counts of oral rape and three counts of anally raping his nephew. The abuse took place between 1996 and 1999, when the boy was aged eight to 10.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced5 Mar
    2 reports
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Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man repeatedly and forcibly raped his nephew when the boy was a child. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man was found guilty by a jury of three counts of oral rape and three counts of anally raping his nephew. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe abuse took place at the man's home address. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe abuse occurred on dates between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1999, when the boy was aged between eight and 10. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe abuse took place on dates between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1999. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man was charged with three counts of oral rape and three counts of anally raping his nephew. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA jury found the man guilty following a Central Criminal Court trial in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man was tried at a Central Criminal Court trial in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to 12 years, with the final year suspended on conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when the man went into custody. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for 11 years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge handed down a sentence of 12 years and suspended the final year on conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man threatened to stab the boy's parents if he told anyone about the abuse. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge said the offending fell into the higher category for such crimes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge described the abuse as a deliberate and calculated campaign of abuse. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge said the abuse occurred over a protracted period of time and was accompanied by threats of violence. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Mar2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    ‘Something inside me died’: Man jailed for raping nephew in ‘calculated campaign of abuse’

    Lead says he was jailed for 11 years; the body says a 12-year sentence with the final year suspended. The abuse took place between 1996 and 1999, and the sentence was backdated to when he went into custody.

    convicted, 58, malevictim, male
  2. 5 Mar2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Cork man who raped nephew and threatened to stab parents if he told is jailed

    Sentencing after a Central Criminal Court trial in Cork. The sentence was 12 years with the final year suspended, backdated to when the man went into custody. The article's headline gives the effective term as 11 years.

    victim, maleconvicted, 58, male