Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 5001Child sexual offences (defilement of a child)

Woman and husband charged with child sexual offences against their son

A woman in her late 30s has been charged with eight offences, including defilement of her son, who is under 17, and is due to stand trial early next year. Her husband, the child's father, has also been charged with nine offences.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged10 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe woman lives in a county outside Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenAll the offences are alleged to have taken place on a specific date in January. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA woman is facing trial over an alleged sexual act with her son. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe Irish Mirror has confirmed the woman is facing eight separate charges. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe charges include engaging in sexual activity with a son under 17. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe husband, who is the child's father, has been charged with nine separate offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe woman is alleged to have engaged in a sexual act with the child on four separate occasions in January. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe woman faces a charge of allowing a child in her care to be used for the production of child pornography. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe woman faces two counts of child cruelty. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe husband faces three charges of sexually assaulting the child. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe woman is due to stand trial early next year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceIf convicted, the couple face up to 14 years in prison. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe names of the couple cannot be published for legal reasons. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Oct2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman facing trial for allegedly having sex with her own son

    First report on the case. Names both the woman and her husband as charged, lists the charges against each, and says the woman is due to stand trial early next year. The county is not given beyond being outside Dublin.

    accused, late 30s, femaleaccused, 30s, malevictim, under 17, male