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Case No. 20775Oral rape and sexual assault (child sexual abuse) · Co. Tipperary

Tipperary man pleads guilty to sexually abusing four-year-old neighbour

A 37-year-old Tipperary man began sexually abusing his four-year-old neighbour when he was 13, with offences at the boy's home between 1999 and 2002. The boy, now 28, told a girlfriend in 2017 and made a statement to gardaí in 2018, and the accused was interviewed several times in 2019 and made some admissions. On 9 June 2023 at the Central Criminal Court the accused pleaded guilty to oral rape and sexual assault of the boy. The judge adjourned finalisation of the case to the following Friday and remanded the accused in custody, and no sentence has yet been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court9 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A Tipperary man began sexually abusing a four-year-old neighbour when he was 13.
Where
The abuse took place at the victim's home.
When
The offences took place on dates between 1999 and 2002.
Other details
  • The victim is a man, now 28, who was between four and eight years old during the abuse.
  • The accused is a man, now 37, who was between 13 and 17 years old during the offending.
  • The victim gave a victim impact statement.
  • The accused has no relevant previous convictions.
Investigation
  • The boy told a girlfriend in 2017 and made a statement to gardaí in 2018.
  • The accused was interviewed several times in 2019 and made some admissions.
Charges
The accused pleaded guilty to oral rape and sexual assault of the boy by inserting his fingers into his anus.
In court
  • The guilty pleas were entered at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 9 June 2023.
  • The judge adjourned finalisation of the case to the following Friday and remanded the accused in custody.
Sentence
The Director of Public Prosecutions' view was that the case lay in the 10 to 15 year sentencing bracket.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Tipperary man began sexually abusing a four-year-old neighbour when he was 13. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe abuse took place at the victim's home. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place on dates between 1999 and 2002. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe boy told a girlfriend in 2017 and made a statement to gardaí in 2018. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe accused was interviewed several times in 2019 and made some admissions. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to oral rape and sexual assault of the boy by inserting his fingers into his anus. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe judge adjourned finalisation of the case to the following Friday and remanded the accused in custody. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThe Director of Public Prosecutions' view was that the case lay in the 10 to 15 year sentencing bracket. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe accused has no relevant previous convictions. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jun2023
    In courttipperarylive.ie, first report
    BREAKING: Tipperary man was 13 when he began sexually abusing his four-year-old neighbour

    First report of the case: guilty pleas entered, sentencing adjourned, accused remanded in custody.

    convicted, 37, malevictim, 28, male