Ireland Case No. 15629Rape and sexual assault · Co. Cork
Man sentenced to four and a half years for rape of cousin
A man from County Cork, reported as 25 in one account and 26 in another, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork to raping and sexually assaulting his younger cousin, who was six when the abuse began between 2014 and 2018. He was interviewed by gardaí in 2019 and admitted the sexual assaults, and he later admitted the rapes in late 2020 after the girl's disclosure to Tusla. On 29 October 2024 Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring sentenced him to four and a half years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended for two years, subject to probation supervision, a sex offender treatment programme and no contact with the cousin. The sentencing is the latest development reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced29 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The man pleaded guilty to raping and sexually assaulting his younger cousin, the victim, who is now 16; he is reported as 25 in one account and 26 in another.
- The victim estimated the sexual assaults happened up to three times a week, around 50 times in total, at her home and at the man's home.
- Where
- The incidents took place at the man's home and at the victim's home.
- When
- The offences were committed over a four-year period between 2014 and 2018, starting when the girl was six.
- Cause
- The victim disclosed the abuse to Tusla when she was eleven, and the man later admitted orally and anally raping her in late 2020.
- The court was told the man was addicted to pornography as a young boy.
- Investigation
- The man was voluntarily interviewed by gardaí in 2019 and admitted the sexual assaults.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty to three counts of oral rape, two counts of anal rape and five counts of sexual assault.
- In court
- The sentencing hearing took place at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork before Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring.
- Sentence
- The man was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended for two years.
- The suspension is conditional on Probation Services supervision on release, attending a sex offender treatment programme, and having no direct or indirect contact with the cousin for five years from release.
- Other details
- The man has no previous convictions, has not come to recent garda attention, and has apologised for his actions.
- The victim read a victim impact statement, and the judge warned parents and guardians to be more vigilant about access to pornography on family computers.
- The man cannot be named to protect the victim's anonymity.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man pleaded guilty to raping and sexually assaulting his younger cousin. (rte.ie)
- whatThe victim estimated the sexual assaults occurred up to three times a week, around 50 times in total. (rte.ie)
- whatThe accused pleaded guilty to raping and sexually assaulting his younger cousin. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim estimated the sexual assaults happened around fifty times, at her home and at the accused's home. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe incidents happened both at the man's home and the victim's home. (rte.ie)
- whereThe sentencing hearing took place at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe offences were committed over a total of four years between 2014 and 2018. (rte.ie)
- whenThe abuse took place over a four-year period from 2014 to 2018. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe girl was six years old when the abuse started. (thejournal.ie)
- causeHe admitted orally and anally raping his cousin in late 2020, after she made a disclosure to Tusla. (rte.ie)
- causeThe court was told the accused was addicted to pornography as a young boy. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man was voluntarily interviewed by gardaí in 2019 and admitted to the sexual assaults. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to three counts of oral rape, two of anal rape and five counts of sexual assault. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe sentencing took place at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended for two years. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe suspension is conditional on Probation Services supervision on release, attending a sex offender treatment programme, and no contact with the cousin for five years from release. (rte.ie)
- sentenceThe accused was jailed for four and a half years, with the final year suspended. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe accused must comply with all directions of the Probation and Welfare Service on release from prison. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe accused must have no contact, direct or indirect, with his young cousin after release from prison. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man has no previous convictions and has not come to recent garda attention. (rte.ie)
- otherThe man cannot be named to protect the victim's anonymity. (rte.ie)
- otherThe victim, now 16, read a victim impact statement. (rte.ie)
- otherThe judge warned parents and guardians to be more vigilant about access to pornography on family computers. (rte.ie)
- otherThe victim disclosed the abuse when she was eleven. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused has no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused has apologised for his actions. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Oct2024Man who raped his young cousin over four year period was addicted to pornography, court hears
Reports the sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, where the judge jailed the accused for four and a half years with the final year suspended and set probation and no-contact conditions.
accused, 26, malevictim, 16, female - 29 Oct2024Man given 4-and-a-half year sentence for rape of cousin
First report of the sentencing hearing. No existing case matches this Central Criminal Court case.
convicted, 25, malevictim, 16, female