Ireland Man who recorded rape of boy on iPhone faces sentencing
A man who was 17 to 19 at the time of the offences, and who cannot be named for legal reasons, recorded the anal rape of a ten-year-old boy on an iPhone, with a video filmed in his bedroom at an address in a rural town in Munster. Offences took place between January 2014 and February 2015, and gardaí of the National Protection Services arrested him in September 2019 after obtaining a search warrant and seizing three devices. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to one count of anal rape, five counts of sexual assault and one count of production of child pornography. Mr Justice Tony Hunt adjourned sentencing until July 28, and the latest report, dated June 2023, gives the Director of Public Prosecutions' view that the offending is serious and merits a 10 to 15-year sentence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted30 Jun
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The accused recorded the rape of a boy aged ten on an iPhone, and a video filmed in his bedroom shows the anal rape.
- The victim was a boy aged ten at the time of the rape.
- The key facts give the accused's age as 18 at the time of the rape, while the Limerick Leader article says he was aged between 17 and 19.
- Where
- The offences were linked to an address in a rural town in Munster.
- When
- The offences took place between January 2014 and February 2015.
- The accused was arrested in September 2019.
- Investigation
- Gardaí in the National Protection Services obtained a search warrant and seized an Apple laptop, an iPad and an iPhone.
- Charges
- The accused pleaded guilty to one count of anal rape, five counts of sexual assault and one count of production of child pornography.
- In court
- The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court.
- Mr Justice Tony Hunt adjourned sentencing until July 28.
- Sentence
- The Director of Public Prosecutions' opinion is that the offending falls at the serious level, meriting a 10 to 15-year sentence.
- Other details
- The accused has no previous convictions.
- In a victim impact statement, the victim said that their life had changed for the worse.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused recorded the rape on an iPhone. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe devices contained a video filmed in the accused's bedroom showing the anal rape of a young boy. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe boy was aged ten at the time of the rape. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe offences took place between January 2014 and February 2015. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe accused was arrested in September 2019. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí in the National Protection Services obtained a search warrant for an address in a rural town in Munster and seized three devices. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to one count of anal rape, five counts of sexual assault and one count of production of child pornography. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtMr Justice Tony Hunt adjourned sentencing until July 28. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe Director of Public Prosecutions' opinion is that the offending falls at the serious level, meriting a 10 to 15-year sentence. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe accused has no previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victim said in a victim impact statement that their life had changed for the worse. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Jun2023Young man who recorded rape of boy on iPhone faces lengthy prison sentence
Guilty plea entered at the Central Criminal Court; sentencing adjourned to July 28. The Director of Public Prosecutions considers the offending serious, meriting a 10 to 15-year sentence.
convicted, 18 (at time of rape), malevictim, 10, male