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Case No. 21800Rape; sexual assault · Co. Kerry · 26 Jul 2020

Two teenagers sentenced for rape and sexual assault of 16-year-old girl in Kerry

Two teenagers, aged 17 and 15 at the time, were sentenced by Justice Michael McGrath at the Central Criminal Court for raping and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a dark country lane near a Co Kerry town in July 2020. The older offender received five years and five months' imprisonment and the younger offender three years' detention.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Mar
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe attack occurred in an isolated area near a Co Kerry town, in a dark country lane. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe offending took place in the early hours of the night of 26 July 2020. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe girl sneaked out of her home at 1.30am on the night of the offending. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe older defendant was convicted on one count of rape, one of oral rape and two of sexually assaulting the girl. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe younger offender was found guilty of one count of oral rape and one of sexual assault. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe conviction followed a jury trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Tralee. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe jury failed to reach a verdict on two counts. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe judge said if the offenders had been adults, the headline sentence would have been ten years for the older and eight years for the younger. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe older offender, now aged 19, was sentenced to five years and five months in prison. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe final year of the older offender's sentence was suspended on condition he keep the peace and engage with the Probation Service. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe younger offender, now aged 17, was sentenced to three years detention backdated to 31 July 2022. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe victim had consumed around five cans of cider and three-quarters of a bottle of wine. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe offences occurred over two-and-a-half hours. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe victim fell into a ditch at one point and was pulled up, but the boys continued to sexually assault her. (rte.ie)
  • otherNeither defendant has any previous offending. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe victim was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and continues to suffer panic attacks. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe victim dropped out of school and did not complete her Leaving Cert. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe victim took 1,000 tablets, had 156 hours of counselling and was hospitalised for 112 days since the assault. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe victim's eating disorder became so severe she was hospitalised in a psychiatric unit after her organs began to fail. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe case was delayed coming to trial because of the pandemic and lockdown. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Mar2023
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Two sentenced over sex attack on teenage girl in Kerry

    Sentencing hearing with victim impact statement; older offender given 5 years 5 months (final year suspended), younger offender given 3 years detention backdated to 31 July 2022.

    victim, 16, femaleconvicted, 17, maleconvicted, 15, male