Ireland Case No. 14701Defilement of a child · Co. Longford
Two young men on trial at Longford Circuit Court over alleged abuse of sister
Two young men are on trial at Longford Circuit Court, accused of sexually abusing their 14-year-old sister. The alleged offences took place on days unknown between September 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 at a named location. The defendants cannot be named and are before Judge Kenneth Connolly, charged with defilement of a child under 15 under Section 2 of the Criminal law sexual offence. The first two days of the hearing have taken place, and the trial is set to continue in the coming week.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court5 Feb
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two young men are on trial at Longford Circuit Court for alleged sexual abuse of their sister.
- Where
- The alleged abuse took place at a named location.
- When
- The alleged offences occurred on days unknown between September 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015.
- Investigation
- The matter came to light after the sister was taken into care, and the abuse is alleged to have happened while she was in care.
- Detective Garda Paul Kearney said there is an ongoing investigation into allegations made by the injured parties and the two defendants.
- Garda Colette Conlon, a specialist victim interviewer, gave context to two recorded interviews with the child that were played to the jury.
- Charges
- The defendants are accused of defilement of a child under 15 contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal law sexual offence, alleging sexual intercourse at the named location.
- In court
- The case is before Judge Kenneth Connolly.
- The allegations were made by the younger sister.
- The first two days of the hearing have taken place, and the trial continues this week; the key facts say the following week.
- Other details
- The defence does not challenge that sexual abuse took place.
- The defence says there was significant familial sex abuse within the immediate and wider family, which it regards as key to the case.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo young men are on trial for alleged sexual abuse of their sister at Longford Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe alleged abuse took place at a named location. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe alleged offences occurred on days unknown between September 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe matter came to light after the sister was taken into care, and the abuse was alleged to have happened while she was in care. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationDetective Garda Paul Kearney said there is an ongoing investigation into allegations of abuse made by the injured parties and the two defendants. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGarda Colette Conlon, a specialist victim interviewer, gave context to two recorded interviews with the child that were played to the jury. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThe defendants are accused of defilement of a child under 15 contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal law sexual offence. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe case is before Judge Kenneth Connolly. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe charges were made by the younger sister. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe first two days of the hearing have taken place and the matter continues the following week. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defence does not challenge that sexual abuse took place. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defence says there was significant familial sex abuse within the immediate and wider family, which it regards as key to the case. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Feb2025Longford Circuit Court trial of defendants accused of defilement of their sister
Report on the first two days of the Longford Circuit Court trial; defendants cannot be named. The sister's account to gardaí and the defence position are covered.
accused, early 20s, maleaccused, early 20s, malevictim, 14, female