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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 27184Rape · Co. Dublin

Man arrested over rape of 15-year-old girl in Dublin

A 15-year-old girl was raped in March 2022 close to her home in Dublin. A man has been arrested in connection with the offence. Gardai told the victim's family the case may take up to two years to be dealt with in court. The mother said Tusla informed her the girl faces a minimum two-month wait for trauma counselling, with 80 people ahead on the waiting list at St Clare's in Blanchardstown. The mother has received well over 100 messages from other victims and families in a similar situation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested20 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 15-year-old girl was raped.
When
The rape took place in March 2022.
Where
The assault occurred close to the victim's home in Dublin.
Investigation
A man has been arrested in connection with the rape.
In court
Gardai told the victim's family the case may take up to two years to be dealt with in court.
Other details
  • Tusla told the mother the girl faces a minimum two-month wait for trauma counselling, with 80 people ahead on the waiting list at St Clare's in Blanchardstown.
  • The mother has received well over 100 messages from other victims and families in a similar situation.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whenThe 15-year-old girl was raped in March 2022 close to her home in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA suspect has been arrested in connection with the rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe mother was told it would take a minimum of two months before the girl gets a date to begin counselling. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe mother has received well over 100 messages from other victims and families in the same situation. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Apr2022
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Raped girl, 15, faces long wait for counselling with '80 ahead on waiting list'

    Article focuses on the victim's family's experience with the Tusla counselling waiting list and the court timeline rather than details of the crime itself.

    victim, 15, femalesuspect, male