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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6799Rape · Co. Dublin

Man jailed for rape of cousin, 8, while babysitting her in Dublin

A 38-year-old man was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court to seven years and six months, with the final 18 months suspended, after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual offences against his eight-year-old cousin. The offences took place in her Dublin home between 2002 and 2003, when he was 16.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced11 Jan
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man pleaded guilty to four counts, including anal, oral and vaginal rape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offences were committed on dates between 2002 and 2003. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe victim made a statement of complaint to gardaí in February 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said he would have imposed a 13-year headline sentence on an adult but reduced it to nine years because the man was a teenager. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to seven years and six months, with the final 18 months suspended under strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe suspended part of the sentence requires probation supervision after release and no unsupervised contact with children. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to October 17 when the man entered custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was ordered to have no contact with the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim was eight years old at the time and the man was 16. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge noted an element of grooming, as the victim was told to keep the offences secret. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has two previous convictions, including one for possession of drugs for sale or supply. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Jan2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    'Monster' jailed for 'appalling' rape of cousin, 8, while babysitting her

    Reports the sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to four counts, including anal, oral and vaginal rape, of his cousin in 2002 to 2003. The man cannot be named to protect the victim's identity. The judge reduced a headline sentence of 13 years to nine because he was a teenager at the time.

    convicted, 38, malevictim, 29, female