Ireland Further guilty verdicts in trial of six men accused of sexually abusing deaf relative
Six men aged 33 to 55 face 20 charges of sexually abusing their deaf female relative, the main complainant, over a 19-year period between 1995 and 2014, and all deny wrongdoing. The trial began last October, and the DPP withdrew 22 charges against one brother and 61 against the other defendants during the trial. The jury has returned guilty verdicts against three defendants, an uncle and two brothers, and seven guilty counts in total, with deliberations on 13 further charges still continuing as of the 1 May 2026 report.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports17 statements extracted from the articles
- whenThe alleged abuse occurred over a 19-year period between 1995 and 2014. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe uncle, Accused B, was convicted unanimously of one count of raping his niece. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAccused B was also convicted by majority verdict of one count of anally raping her between September and December 2006. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAccused E was convicted of two counts of anally raping the complainant between 2007 and 2009, by majority verdicts. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAccused F was found guilty by majority verdict of one count of raping his sister between 2007 and 2009. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAccused F still faces another count of raping the main complainant in the same period. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeSix men aged 33 to 55 face a combined 20 charges, 16 of which relate to the main complainant, who is deaf. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAll the men deny wrongdoing and have pleaded not guilty to the charges. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAccused A, the 55-year-old uncle, is accused of a single count of raping the main complainant between December 2009 and April 2011. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAccused C is accused of 10 counts against his sister. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAccused G has denied a single count of raping the main complainant between 1995 and 1996. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe jury has returned five guilty verdicts in relation to three defendants. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe jury has returned seven guilty counts in total during its deliberations, which are still continuing. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe jury is continuing deliberations on 13 further charges against the defendants. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trial started last October and the jury began deliberating two weeks before this report. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe DPP withdrew all 22 charges against one brother aged 34 and a further 61 charges against the remaining defendants during the trial. (thejournal.ie)
- otherNone of the parties can be named for legal reasons. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 May2026Further guilty verdicts in trial of six men accused of sexually abusing deaf relative
Reports the jury's guilty verdicts against three defendants (an uncle and two brothers of the complainant), the total of seven guilty counts so far, and that deliberations on 13 further charges are continuing. The DPP withdrew 22 charges against one brother and 61 charges against the other defendants during the trial.
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