Ireland Case No. 17315Rape and sexual assault · Co. Cork
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against conviction of Cork man for raping partner and her son
A 58-year-old man from Cork was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in March 2022 of 61 counts, including raping his then partner and her son and sexually assaulting both of them. The offending took place between October 2013 and December 2015. He was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment and 12 months of post-release supervision, and he appealed his conviction in August 2022. In March 2024 he sought to add grounds of appeal, which the Court of Appeal refused, and on 9 May 2024 it dismissed the appeal, so he will serve the full 12-year sentence.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced9 May
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 58-year-old man was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting his then partner and her son.
- Where
- The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court, and the man is from Cork.
- When
- The offending took place between October 2013 and December 2015.
- Charges
- He was convicted of two counts of raping his then partner and 52 counts of sexually assaulting her.
- He was convicted of one count of raping her son and four counts of sexually assaulting the boy.
- He was also convicted of two counts of cruelty to his ex-partner's children.
- Other details
- He pleaded not guilty to all charges and had no previous convictions.
- In court
- A jury convicted him of 61 counts at the Central Criminal Court in March 2022.
- He launched an appeal against his conviction in August 2022.
- In March 2024 he sought to add grounds of appeal, arguing the trial judge erred in charging the jury.
- The Court of Appeal was satisfied that the photographic evidence was properly admitted and that the trial judge was right to allow re-examination of one complainant.
- The trial judge refused a defence application to discharge the jury, and the Court of Appeal rejected all of the existing grounds of appeal.
- The Court of Appeal refused the proposed additional ground and said it had no concerns about a fundamental denial of justice.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment and 12 months of post-release supervision, and on 9 May 2024 the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting his then partner and her son. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe offending took place between October 2013 and December 2015. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of two counts of raping his then partner and 52 counts of sexually assaulting her. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of four counts of sexually assaulting her son and one count of raping the boy. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHe was also convicted of two charges of cruelty to his ex-partner's children. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe Court of Appeal rejected all of the man's existing grounds of appeal. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in March 2022 of 61 counts. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man launched an appeal against his conviction in August 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man sought to add grounds of appeal in March of the year of the ruling, arguing the trial judge erred in charging the jury. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe court was satisfied that the photographic evidence was properly admitted. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trial judge refused a defence application to discharge the jury. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe court was satisfied it was appropriate for the trial judge to allow reexamination of one of the complainants. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe court refused to allow the proposed additional ground of appeal and said it had no concerns about a fundamental denial of justice. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment and 12 months of post-release supervision. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. (thejournal.ie)
- otherHe had pleaded not guilty to all charges and had no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 May2024'Sick monster' who raped partner and her son to serve full 12 years after appeal rejected
Reports the Court of Appeal's dismissal of the convicted man's appeal and that he will serve the full 12-year sentence. Adds the appeal grounds considered, the rejected additional grounds, and the court's reasons for rejecting them.
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