Anthony Moynihan jailed for raping 11-year-old boy

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Anthony Moynihan was sentenced to seven years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy at the Central Criminal Court on 21 June 2019.

Moynihan, of Croccane, Rostellan, Midleton, was sentenced in his absence after failing to appear. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest, while the court heard he had pleaded guilty to two charges of anal rape and two counts of sexual assault.