Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Indecent assault, Attempted rape, Rape

Where

Co. Roscommon

Reporting

2 reports, 17 Dec 2024 to 17 Dec 2024

Outlets

irishtimes.com, longfordleader.ie

• Man sentenced for rape and indecent assault of cousins in Roscommon Indecent assault · Co. Roscommon

  Thomas Collins, 59, of Frenchpark, Co Roscommon, was sentenced on 17 December 2024 to 11½ years in jail for indecent assault, attempted rape and rape of his three young cousins, Gretta, Catherine and Gerard Conlon. The abuse occurred between 1978 and 1992, when the sisters were aged three and six and the brother was eight. Collins made admissions to gardaí in 1997 but was not charged for 26 years after a DPP decision in 2002 not to prosecute, following complaints being withdrawn under pressure from a garda sergeant. He was charged in 2023 and pleaded guilty to 21 sample counts in 2024. Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring described the case as prolonged abuse over 14 years involving a significant breach of trust.

  Sentenced, 17 Dec 2024Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 17 Dec2024
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced for rape and indecent assault of cousins in Roscommon

   Man jailed for 11 years over abuse of cousins, 26 years after first complaints

   victim, Gerard Conlon, male, irish (judged from name)Gerard Conlon♂IE
2. 17 Dec2024
   Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Man sentenced for rape and indecent assault of cousins in Roscommon

   'After 30 years of sexual torment and emotional abuse at the hands of Roscommon farmer Thomas Collins, we can now begin the lengthy process of healing'

   victim, Gerard Conlon, irish (judged from name)Gerard ConlonIE

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