Ireland Case No. 0940Rape, sexual assault · Co. Galway
Teenage boy on trial for rape of teenage girl in Galway
A 16-year-old boy, who was 14 at the time, is on trial for the rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl he had been dating for about three weeks. The offences are alleged to have occurred between June and July 2023 in a Co Galway housing estate where both children were living with their families. The boy pleaded not guilty to four charges, three of sexual assault involving oral rape and one of rape, at the Central Criminal Court. The trial began on 30 September 2025 before Mr Justice Patrick McGrath and a jury and continues.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court30 Sep
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 16-year-old boy, who was 14 at the time, is on trial for the rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl he had been dating for about three weeks.
- Where
- The offences are alleged to have occurred in a Co Galway housing estate where both children were living with their families.
- When
- The alleged incidents occurred between June and July 2023.
- Charges
- The boy pleaded not guilty to four charges: three of sexual assault involving oral rape and one of rape.
- In court
- The trial began on 30 September 2025 before Mr Justice Patrick McGrath and a jury at the Central Criminal Court and continues.
- Investigation
- The complainant was examined at a sexual assault treatment unit where bruising inside her vagina was discovered.
- The accused met with gardaí by arrangement and denied that any sexual interaction had taken place.
- A video of an interview the complainant had with specialist gardaí in July 2023 was played to the jury.
- Other details
- The complainant's mother received a Snapchat message on 7 July 2023 in which the girl told her the accused had raped her.
- The complainant gave evidence via video-link.
32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused is a 16-year-old boy who was 14 at the time of the offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe complainant was 13 years old at the time of the offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe complainant and the accused had been dating for about three weeks before the alleged rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe complainant said the accused had asked her for sex but she kept saying tomorrow. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe complainant told her mother the accused would hit her. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe complainant sent her mother photographs of bruising on her legs. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused caused some of the leg bruising by pinching the complainant. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA bruise on the complainant's left breast was caused by the accused biting her through her top. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe complainant told gardaí that the accused got on top of her, pushed her shorts aside and shoved his penis into her vagina. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAfter the rape, the complainant was bleeding and felt a burning when she went to the toilet. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe complainant described a massive bruise on her chest. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incidents are alleged to have occurred in a Co Galway housing estate where both children were living with their families. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offences occurred in a Co Galway housing estate where both children were living with their families. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged incidents occurred between June and July 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences are alleged to have occurred between June and July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA video of an interview the girl had with specialist gardaí in July 2023 was played to the jury. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe complainant was examined in her local sexual assault treatment unit where bruising inside her vagina was discovered. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe complainant was examined at a sexual assault treatment unit where bruising inside her vagina was discovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe accused met with gardaí by arrangement and denied any sexual interaction had taken place. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA video of an interview the complainant had with specialist gardaí in July 2023 was played to the jury. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe boy pleaded not guilty to four charges at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused faces four charges: three of sexual assault involving oral rape and one of rape. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial is before Mr Justice Patrick McGrath and a jury and continues. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is being heard before Mr Justice Patrick McGrath and a jury at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe complainant gave evidence via video-link. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused was 14 at the time of the alleged incidents. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe girl sent her mother photographs of bruising on her legs. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused caused some of the bruising by pinching the complainant. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe girl told gardaí the accused got on top of her, pushed her shorts aside and shoved his penis into her vagina. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe girl said the rape happened on a Tuesday and she told her mother via Snapchat on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe girl was bleeding and felt a burning when she went to the toilet after the rape. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused met gardaí by arrangement and denied that any sexual interaction had taken place. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Sep2025Teenage boy goes on trial charged with rape of girl he had been dating
The trial has begun at the Central Criminal Court. The complainant gave evidence via video-link. The accused met with gardaí and denied any sexual interaction. The complainant was examined at a sexual assault treatment unit where bruising inside her vagina was found.
victim, 13, femaleaccused, 16, male - 30 Sep2025Teenage boy goes on trial charged with rape of teenage girl in Galway
Reports the opening of the trial, including the prosecution's opening address, the Snapchat message, the complainant's video-link evidence, and the accused's denial.
victim, 13, femaleaccused, 16, male