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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7234Rape

Woman convicted of facilitating rape of her daughter

A woman in her 50s was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury in Dublin of one count of rape, for facilitating the rape of her daughter by the girl's uncle between 2003 and 2004, and of two counts of sexual assault. The girl was aged between three and a half and 15 during the alleged abuse, which the charges place between 2000 and 2014. The uncle was convicted of one count of raping the girl, while a third accused, a man in his 50s, was not convicted because the jury could not reach a verdict on his oral rape charge. On 14 July 2025 the mother and uncle were remanded in custody, with sentencing set for next October.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted14 Jul
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman in her 50s was convicted of facilitating the rape of her daughter by the girl's uncle, the woman's brother.
When
The alleged abuse took place between 2000 and 2014, when the girl was aged between three and a half and 15.
Where
The trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.
Charges
  • The mother was on trial accused of 13 counts of sexual assault of her daughter on dates between 2000 and 2014.
  • The three accused pleaded not guilty to a total of 21 charges.
  • The third accused, a man in his 50s and a friend of the mother's then-partner, pleaded not guilty to one count of oral rape between 2008 and 2009.
Sentence
  • The mother was convicted of one count of rape for facilitating the rape of the girl by her uncle between 2003 and 2004, and of two counts of sexual assault at a family-owned holiday home.
  • The mother was acquitted of two counts of sexual assault, and the jury could not reach verdicts on two further counts.
  • The judge directed the jury to return not guilty verdicts on a further seven counts of sexual assault against the mother for legal reasons.
  • The uncle was convicted of one count of raping the girl between 2003 and 2004, and the jury could not reach a verdict on a further rape count and the oral rape charge.
  • The jury could not reach a verdict on the third accused's count after deliberating for 10 hours and 15 minutes.
In court
  • Ms Justice Eileen Creedon presided, and on 14 July 2025 jurors reported verdicts on some charges but not others.
  • The mother and uncle were remanded in custody, with sentencing set for next October.
  • The third accused was remanded on continuing bail to the same date for the prosecution to seek instructions from the DPP.
Other details
As a child the complainant lived with her mother, uncle and three other adult relatives, all of whom had issues with alcohol.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • chargeThe woman was on trial accused of 13 counts of sexual assault of her daughter on dates between 2000 and 2014. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe third accused, a man in his 50s, had pleaded not guilty to one count of oral rape between 2008 and 2009. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial took place at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge presiding was Ms Justice Eileen Creedon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe woman and the uncle were remanded into custody and a sentence date was set for next October. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe third accused was remanded on continuing bail to the same date for the prosecution to seek instructions from the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe woman was found guilty of one count of rape, facilitating the rape of the complainant by her uncle between 2003 and 2004. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe woman was convicted of two counts of sexual assault at a family-owned holiday home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe jury acquitted the woman of two counts of sexual assault and was unable to reach a verdict on two further counts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge directed the jury to return not guilty verdicts on a further seven counts of sexual assault against the woman for legal reasons. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe uncle was convicted of one count of raping the girl on a date between 2003 and 2004. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe jury was unable to reach a verdict on a further count of rape and the oral rape charge against the uncle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe jury was unable to reach a verdict on the third accused's count after deliberating for 10 hours and 15 minutes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe third accused was a friend of the accused woman's then-partner. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe child was aged between three and a half and 15 at the time of the alleged abuse. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant lived with her mother, uncle and three other adult relatives when she was a child, and all adults had issues with alcohol. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant was three and a half when she alleged her mother first sexually assaulted her in their bedroom. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant was about five and a half when she was raped for the first time by her uncle in his bedroom. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant was around eight when she alleged an oral rape by her uncle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant was around six when she saw her mother and uncle engage in sex with each other. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Jul2025
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman convicted of facilitating the rape of her own daughter

    Reports the verdicts delivered at the Central Criminal Court: the mother convicted of facilitating rape and two counts of sexual assault, the uncle convicted of one count of rape, and the third accused not convicted due to a hung jury. Sentencing set for next October.

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