Ireland Named in reporting
Martin Owens
Born between July 1959 and July 1960, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 28 Jul 2026 to 28 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between July 1959 and July 1960, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Sexual assault
- Where
- Co. Westmeath
- Reporting
- 1 report, 28 Jul 2026 to 28 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Brothers sentenced for sexual assault of teen girls in Westmeath Sexual assault · Co. Westmeath
Two Westmeath brothers, John Owens, 72, and Martin Owens, 66, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting teenage girls aged 14 to 17 who were babysitting for their children on dates in 1994, 1995 and 1996. John Owens was sentenced to eight years in February 2026 after pleading guilty to nine counts, and Martin Owens was sentenced to five years and six months in July 2026 after pleading guilty to six counts. The victims, Deirdre Boylan, Lorraine Kiernan, 44, and Sinead Nally, waived their right to anonymity, allowing the brothers to be publicly identified for the first time. Some incidents took place in Trabolgan, Co Cork, during a family holiday.
Sentenced, 28 Jul 2026Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Martin Owens, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Jul2026Brothers who sexually assaulted teen girls in 90s identified for first timeconvicted, Martin Owens, 66, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Owens
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