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Case No. 21931Rape and sexual assault (anal rape and sexual assault) · Co. Cork · 1 May 1990

Two brothers jailed for rape and sexual assault of younger brother in Cork family home

Two brothers, aged 46 and 44, were sentenced at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and sexual assault of their younger brother in a Cork family home between May 1990 and December 1993, when the victim was aged seven to ten. Each was sentenced to three years with 18 months suspended for the rape charges and a concurrent 12-month term for sexual assault.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced13 Mar
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Key facts

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  • whatThe 46-year-old man pleaded guilty to 15 charges of sexual assault and anal rape (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe 44-year-old brother pleaded guilty to 13 charges of sexual assault and anal rape (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was aged between seven and ten at the time of the offending (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe brothers were teenagers at the time of the offending (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe older brother was a married man with four children including a daughter with special needs (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe younger brother was a single man with no children (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe abuse occurred on weekday evenings when the victim's mother went to mass (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offending occurred on dates between May 1990 and December 21, 1993 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe victim made a statement of complaint to gardaí in early 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at the Central Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceEach brother was sentenced to a three-year term with the final 18 months suspended for the rape charges (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceA concurrent 12-month prison term was imposed for the sexual assault charges (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBoth men are registered as sex offenders (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBoth men are considered to be at a low risk of re-offending and no post-release supervision order is needed (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge took into account that both accused were children at the time of the offending (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNeither brother had previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim initially reported the abuse to Tusla and then to his family (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim later lost contact with his family and his mother stopped speaking to him (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Mar2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Two men jailed for rape and sexual assault of younger brother in Cork family home 30 years ago

    Sentencing report: two brothers convicted and jailed for historical child sexual abuse in Cork; victim made complaint to gardaí in early 2018; both were teenagers at the time of offending and had no previous convictions.

    convicted, 46, maleconvicted, 44, malevictim, male