Ireland Case No. 21959Rape; sexual assault · Co. Cork · 26 Jul 2020
Victim impact statement read at sentencing hearing for two youths convicted of rape and sexual assault in forest
A victim impact statement was read at a sentencing hearing in Cork on 10 March 2023 for two youths, now aged 19 and 17, who were convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury in January of rape and sexual assault offences committed in a forest near the victim's home on 26 July 2020. The defendants were remanded in custody pending sentencing in Dublin on 23 March 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted10 Mar
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was raped and sexually assaulted in a forest (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo youths aged 15 and 17 at the time of the incident were involved (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim developed an eating disorder and became depressed following the incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was suicidal and cut herself (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim took over 1,000 prescription tablets over the last two years (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim had 156 hours of counselling (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim left school, gave up all hobbies and isolated herself from most friends after the incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatOn the night of the incident the victim had been drinking wine and cider with her best friend and others (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe older accused had an on-off relationship with one of the three boys (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl's leggings were pulled down and she was raped and sexually assaulted by the older accused and sexually assaulted by the younger (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe girl and her friend met three boys in a clearing in a forest near her home (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on 26 July 2020 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe older accused was convicted of one count of rape, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe younger accused was found guilty of one count of oral rape and one count of sexual assault (irishtimes.com)
- courtA Central Criminal Court jury in January found the two accused guilty of six of eight charges (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe defendants were remanded in custody (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe defendants will be sentenced at a court sitting in Dublin on 23 March 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentencing hearing took place in Cork on Friday 10 March 2023 (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Mar2023‘That night changed everything’: Teenager tells court of lasting impact of rape and sexual assaults
Victim impact statement read into evidence at sentencing hearing; details of the incident and the victim's ongoing psychological trauma provided; defendants remanded in custody pending sentencing in Dublin on 23 March 2023.
victim, femaleconvicted, 19, maleconvicted, 17, male