Ireland Case No. 4670Familial sexual abuse, rape · Co. Dublin
Deaf woman tells trial she was raped by uncle in familial abuse case
A deaf woman told the Central Criminal Court trial of seven men accused of familial sexual abuse that she was raped by her uncle. The men, three uncles and four brothers, deny all the charges against them.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court4 Nov
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports21 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe trial is being heard at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeSeven men are on trial for sexually abusing a deaf family member. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe men are accused of 98 counts of sexual abuse of the woman between 1996 and 2013. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeOne of the men is also accused of sexually abusing another sister and anally raping a third sister. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeAccused A, aged 55, is accused of a single count of raping the woman on a date between December 2009 and April 2011. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeSeven men are accused of a total of 98 counts of sexually abusing the woman between 1996 and 2013. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeAccused B, aged 48, is accused of eight counts involving rape, oral rape and anal rape between December 2008 and December 2010. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeAccused C, aged 34, is accused of 45 counts, including 22 of rape and 23 of anal rape, over a 12-year period between 2001 and 2013. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeAccused D, aged 33, is accused of 22 counts of sexually abusing his sister over an 11-year period between 2002 and 2013. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeAccused G, aged 45, has denied a single count of raping the woman between 1996 and 1997. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial is in the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe woman started giving evidence on a Tuesday by video-link. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSign language interpretation teams are in place to assist the process. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is expected to last four months before an extended panel of 15 jurors. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe woman, who is deaf, told the Central Criminal Court trial of the men on Wednesday that she was raped by her uncle when she was in her early 20s. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial is expected to last four months and continues before an extended panel of 15 jurors. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe men are aged between 32 and 55. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe men deny all the charges against them. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe names of the parties cannot be published for legal reasons. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe seven accused are the woman's three uncles and four brothers. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNone of the parties involved can be named for legal reasons. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Nov2025Deaf woman accusing 7 family members of sexual abuse says she was raped by uncle
Reports the complainant's evidence at the trial of seven male relatives, who face 98 counts between them, and details each accused's charges.
victim, femaleaccused, 55, maleaccused, 48, maleaccused, 34, maleaccused, 33, maleaccused, 32, maleaccused, 32, maleaccused, 45, male - 4 Nov2025Sign language team to assist in trial of seven men accused of sexually abusing deaf woman
Covers the opening of a trial of seven men at the Central Criminal Court, including the charges against each accused, the interpretation arrangements and the expected length of the trial.
victim, femaleaccused, 55, maleaccused, 48, maleaccused, 34, maleaccused, 33, maleaccused, 32, maleaccused, 32, maleaccused, 45, male