Ireland Dublin man sentenced to five years for raping young cousin
A 25-year-old Dublin man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, raped and sexually abused his young cousin, a boy aged nine or 10, at an address in Dublin on various occasions between 2013 and early 2015, when the man was 17 or 18. The victim told an older sibling in 2018, and the man was arrested and interviewed by gardaí in 2019, denying the allegations. He pleaded not guilty, and in May a jury at the Central Criminal Court convicted him of one count of anal rape and five counts of sexual assault. In July he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment followed by one year of post-release supervision.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced3 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The victim was a boy aged nine or 10 at the time of the abuse, and the accused was 17 or 18.
- The accused was the victim's cousin and was a regular visitor to the victim's family home.
- During one incident the accused stripped the victim, pushed him down on the bed and raped him.
- When
- The offences occurred on various occasions between 2013 and early 2015.
- Where
- The offences took place at an address in Dublin.
- Cause
- The victim told an older sibling what happened in 2018.
- Investigation
- The accused was arrested and interviewed by gardaí in 2019 and denied the allegations.
- In court
- The accused pleaded not guilty to all charges.
- A jury convicted him following a trial in May at the Central Criminal Court.
- Mr Justice Michael White passed sentence at a sentence hearing in July.
- Charges
- He was convicted of one count of anal rape and five counts of sexual assault.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and ordered to undergo one year of post-release supervision by the Probation Service.
- Other details
- The man has no previous convictions.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was aged nine or 10 at the time of the abuse. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused was 17 or 18 at the time of the abuse. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDuring one incident the defendant stripped the victim, pushed him down on the bed and raped him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim told an older sibling what happened in 2018. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences took place at an address in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences occurred on various occasions between 2013 and early 2015. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe accused was arrested and interviewed by gardaí in 2019. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was convicted of one count of anal rape. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was convicted of five counts of sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was convicted by a jury following a trial in May at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man had pleaded not guilty to all charges. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentence hearing took place in July. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice Michael White passed the sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHe was ordered to undergo a year of post-release supervision by the Probation Service. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused denied the allegations when interviewed. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Sep2021Man jailed for raping and sexually abusing his young cousin
Reports the sentencing of an unnamed 25-year-old man to five years' imprisonment plus one year of post-release supervision for raping and sexually abusing his young cousin while visiting the family home.
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