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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7765Rape, sexual assault and child exploitation · Co. Dublin

Dublin man found guilty of child rape and sexual assault to be sentenced later

Thomas Neville, a 59-year-old man of Railway Avenue, Inchicore, was found unanimously guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court on July 11th, 2023, of one count of rape, one count of child exploitation and 20 counts of sexual assault against a girl. The offences took place at various locations in Dublin between 2010 and 2020, and the abuse came to light in August 2020 when the girl, then 14, told a friend. Neville was arrested, detained and interviewed in November 2020, and the Director of Public Prosecutions proposed a sentence of 10 to 15 years. Judge Caroline Biggs adjourned sentencing until October 23rd, and Neville does not accept the verdict.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted27 Jul
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Thomas Neville, 59, of Railway Avenue, Inchicore, was found unanimously guilty by a jury.
  • The abuse included Neville inappropriately touching the girl and pressing his genitals against her.
  • Neville showed the girl a pornographic video, which was the basis of the child exploitation charge.
  • Neville gave the girl cocaine and took the drug in her presence.
Where
The offences took place at various locations in Dublin.
When
  • The offences took place between 2010 and 2020.
  • The abuse came to light in August 2020 when the girl told a friend, who then told her mother.
Other details
  • The case details list the victim as a woman, while the articles describe a girl who was 14 when the abuse was reported.
  • Neville has 35 previous convictions, 34 for road traffic matters and one for sexual assault, and does not accept the verdict; letters from his family were handed to the court but not read aloud.
Investigation
  • Neville was arrested, detained and interviewed in November 2020.
  • Neville was cooperative with gardaí and answered all questions but denied all allegations put to him.
Charges
Neville was found guilty of one count of rape, one count of child exploitation and 20 counts of sexual assault.
In court
The jury verdict was returned at the Central Criminal Court on July 11th, and Judge Caroline Biggs adjourned the case to October 23rd.
Sentence
The Director of Public Prosecutions said the offences lie in the more serious range and proposed a sentence of 10 to 15 years.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThomas Neville, 59, of Railway Avenue, Inchicore, was found unanimously guilty by a jury. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe abuse included Neville inappropriately touching the girl and pressing his genitals against her. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe sexual exploitation charge involved Neville showing the girl a pornographic video. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNeville gave the child cocaine and took the drug in her presence. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe offences took place at various locations in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences took place between 2010 and 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe abuse came to light in August 2020 when the injured party told a friend. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNeville was arrested, detained and interviewed in November 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeNeville was found guilty of one count of rape. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeNeville was found guilty of one count of child exploitation. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeNeville was found guilty of 20 counts of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury verdict was returned at the Central Criminal Court on July 11th. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Caroline Biggs did not finalise the case that day and adjourned it until October 23rd. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe Director of Public Prosecutions believes the offences lie in the more serious range and proposed a sentence of 10 to 15 years. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNeville has 35 previous convictions, 34 for road traffic matters and one for sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNeville does not accept the jury's verdict. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe injured party asked that Neville be named. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe injured party was 14 at the time the abuse was reported. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNeville was cooperative with gardaí and answered all questions but denied all allegations put to him. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherLetters from Neville's family were handed to the court but were not read aloud. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jul2023
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Dublin man to be sentenced later for rape, sexual assault and exploitation of a child over 10-year period

    Jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court on July 11th, with sentencing adjourned to October 23rd; the article gives no single incident date because the abuse spanned 2010 to 2020.

    convicted, Thomas Neville, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Nevillevictim, female