Ireland Case No. 22417Rape
Woman and partner remanded ahead of sentencing for rape and abuse of her children
A 40-year-old woman and her 52-year-old partner, both convicted of raping and abusing her young daughter and son at two locations in Connacht, were remanded in continuing custody at the Central Criminal Court with sentencing adjourned to 13 March 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted13 Feb
3 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man was convicted of one count of raping the girl, six counts of oral rape, and one count of falsely imprisoning her. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man was found guilty of one charge of oral rape, one charge of anal rape, and one charge of sexually assaulting the young boy. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe mother was convicted of four counts of sexually assaulting the daughter, four counts of sexual exploitation, four counts of oral rape on the basis of joint enterprise, one count of false imprisonment, and one count of reckless endangerment. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe mother was convicted of one count of reckless endangerment in relation to her son. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe trial lasted six weeks. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl recalled being tied to a chair while her mother and the man went to the pub, and said she had been glued to it. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe boy was awoken by the man during the night and made to perform a sexual act with him when he was three and a half years old. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe woman has a total of seven children, one of whom is now an adult, and all the other children are now in State care. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe girl's foster mother reported that the girl had no control over her bladder or bowel and would often soil herself. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe boy is now in his first year of secondary school and doing very well. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl approached her foster father and tried to undo the belt of his trousers on first arriving at their home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl recalled being tied to a chair while her mother and the man went to the pub. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe boy was awoken by the man during the night and made to perform oral sex on him at three and a half years old. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman and her partner were convicted of rape and abuse of their five-year-old daughter and 3½-year-old son (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl was tied to a chair with glue while her mother and the man went to the pub (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe boy was awoken by the man during the night and made to perform oral sex on him (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girl had no control over her bladder or bowels when she first arrived at the foster home (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe abuse took place at two locations in Connacht. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe abuse occurred at two locations in Connacht. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences occurred on dates between October 2012 and September 2014. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe abuse occurred on dates between October 2012 and September 2014. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences occurred at two locations in Connacht between October 2012 and September 2014 (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice David Keane remanded the two accused in continuing custody and adjourned sentencing to 13 March 2023. (thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was found guilty of one charge of oral rape, one charge of anal rape and one charge of sexually assaulting the boy. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtThe mother was convicted of four counts of sexually assaulting her daughter, four counts of sexual exploitation, four counts of oral rape on the basis of joint enterprise, one count of false imprisonment and one count of reckless endangerment. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice David Keane remanded the two accused in continuing custody and adjourned sentencing to 13 March (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman has a total of seven children, one now an adult, all others in State care. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThe boy would wake in the middle of the night screaming from night terrors. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe girl moved to another foster home as a young teenager (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Feb2023Mother and partner to be sentenced later for rape and abuse of daughter (5) and son (3½)
Sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court where Mr Justice David Keane remanded the two convicted accused in continuing custody and adjourned sentencing to 13 March 2023; victim impact statements from foster parents were read to the court.
convicted, 40, femaleconvicted, 52, malevictim, 5, femalevictim, 3½, male - 13 Feb2023Woman and partner to be sentenced for horrific abuse of her daughter and son
Sentencing hearing at the Central Criminal Court; Mr Justice David Keane remanded both accused in continuing custody and adjourned sentencing to 13 March 2023. Victim impact statements from foster mothers and social worker reports were submitted.
victim, 5, femalevictim, 3, maleconvicted, 40, femaleconvicted, 52, male - 13 Feb2023Woman and partner to be sentenced over rape and abuse of her children aged 3 and 5
Reports the sentencing hearing at which Mr Justice David Keane remanded the two convicted accused in continuing custody and adjourned sentencing to 13 March 2023, with details of the abuse, the convictions, and victim impact statements from the children's foster parents.
victim, 5, femalevictim, 3.5, maleconvicted, 40, femaleconvicted, 52, male