Ireland Case No. 15715Sexual assault · 11 Jul 2020
Two cousins receive suspended sentences for 2020 sexual assault
On 11 July 2020, two cousins, then aged 16 and 19, sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in a car at a remote location in the Midlands. A jury convicted both men after a Central Criminal Court trial, and the younger man was acquitted of one count of attempted rape. On 21 October 2024, the older man, now 23, and the younger man, now 20, were each given suspended sentences, with conditions including courses and an order to tell their family members about the crime. The most recent development is that sentencing took place on 21 October 2024.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced21 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two cousins sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl by digitally penetrating her.
- The girl was left bleeding and injured after the attack.
- Where
- The assault happened in a car at a remote location in the Midlands.
- When
- The offence happened on 11 July 2020, when the cousins were aged 16 and 19.
- Investigation
- Gardaí were informed, the area was technically examined and CCTV was retrieved.
- In court
- A jury convicted both men of sexual assault after a Central Criminal Court trial.
- The younger man was acquitted of one count of attempted rape.
- Sentence
- Both men were given suspended sentences: 18 months for the younger man and three years for the older man.
- The judge ordered both men to confirm that their wives and other family members had been told of the crime.
- The suspended sentences require both men to take part in victim-focused and sexual offending-related courses.
- The judge took into account that both men were young at the time of the offence.
- Probation Services reports indicated that neither man is likely to reoffend.
- Other details
- The victim continues to suffer from mental health problems as a result of the attack.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatBoth teenagers sexually assaulted the girl by digitally penetrating her. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe girl was left bleeding and injured after the attack. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe offence happened at a location in the Midlands. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe offence happened on 11 July 2020. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí were informed and the area was technically examined. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationCCTV was retrieved during the investigation. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe two men were convicted by a jury after a Central Criminal Court trial. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe younger man was acquitted of one count of attempted rape. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe two men were given suspended sentences. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe younger man was sentenced to 18 months and the older man to three years, both suspended. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge ordered the men to confirm that their wives and other family members had been told of the crime. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe suspended sentences require both men to take part in victim-focused and sexual offending-related courses. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge took into account that both men were young at the time of the offence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceProbation Services reports indicated neither man is likely to be a recidivist. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe victim continues to suffer from mental health problems as a result of the attack. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Oct2024Two cousins receive suspended sentences for sexual assault in Midlands
Reports the suspended sentences given to the two convicted cousins, the conditions attached, and the judge's remarks and mitigating factors.
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