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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6963Rape and sexual assault · Co. Dublin

Man found guilty of sexually assaulting wife with household objects at Central Criminal Court

A 49-year-old man from Dublin was charged with sexually assaulting his 50-year-old wife by penetrating her vagina with objects in the family home, on unknown dates between January 2005 and September 2014. The State's case is that she was unconscious and unable to consent, while the defence case is that the acts were consensual. The abuse came to light in March 2019 when she found abuse material on his laptop. After a trial in October 2023 ended without verdicts on most counts, a retrial at the Central Criminal Court in December 2023 returned unanimous guilty verdicts on all counts, and he was remanded in custody with sentencing adjourned to December 18.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted8 Dec
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
The man is charged with sexually assaulting his wife, a woman aged 50, by penetrating her vagina with objects.
Where
The abuse is alleged to have occurred in the family home.
When
The alleged abuse occurred on unknown dates between January 2005 and September 2014.
Cause
The State's case is that the woman was unconscious and unable to give consent, while the defence case is that the sexual acts were consensual.
Weapon
The objects named in the charges include a knife, a cheese grater, a bottle, a carrot and a bicycle pump.
Investigation
The abuse came to light in March 2019 when the woman found abuse material on her husband's laptop.
Charges
  • The man pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of sexually assaulting his wife by penetrating her vagina with various objects.
  • He was earlier acquitted by a jury of one count of raping her with a deodorant bottle, one count of raping her with his finger, and two counts of anally raping her.
In court
  • A jury at the Central Criminal Court could not reach a verdict on most charges after a trial in October 2023.
  • The man stood trial a second time at the Central Criminal Court in December 2023.
  • The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on all counts after about three and a half hours of deliberation.
Other details
The judge described the crimes as particularly heinous and remanded the man in custody.
Sentence
Sentencing was adjourned to December 18.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe abuse is alleged to have occurred in the family home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe alleged abuse occurred on unknown dates between January 2005 and September 2014. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe State's case is that the woman was unconscious and unable to give consent. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe abuse came to light when the woman found abuse material on her husband's laptop in March 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of sexually assaulting his wife by penetrating her vagina with various objects. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe was previously acquitted by a jury of one count of raping her with a deodorant bottle, one count of raping her with his finger, and two counts of anally raping her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man stood trial for a second time at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA jury could not reach a verdict on most charges after a trial in October 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on all counts after about three and a half hours of deliberation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe matter was adjourned for sentence on December 18. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge described the crimes as particularly heinous and remanded the man in custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defence case was that the sexual acts were consensual. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Dec2023
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man guilty of raping wife with various household objects including cheese grater

    Reports the jury's guilty verdicts on all counts at a retrial, the remand in custody and the sentencing date. Also gives the case background: a previous trial in October 2023 ended without a verdict on most counts, and some counts had earlier resulted in acquittal.

    convicted, 49, malevictim, 50, female