National court archive ยท 2026-03-20
'The day all innocence left': mother describes hearing of how nephew had abused her son
At a glance
- Crime
- sexual abuse
- People
- Judge Elma Sheahan, Lalita Morgan Pillay BL, Brian Gageby BL
- Locations
- Dublin
- Court
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Outcome
- sentence of seven years and suspended the final year
Summary
A Dublin mother told the court that learning her nephew had repeatedly sexually abused her son was the day innocence left the family home. The unnamed 24-year-old pleaded guilty to 19 counts involving the boy and was sentenced to seven years, with the final year suspended.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie