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Convicted child abductor is jailed for rape of teenage boy

Summary

A 42‑year‑old man, previously convicted of kidnapping a child in London, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for raping a 13‑year‑old boy in Dublin between June and September 1994. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court and was ordered to serve five years of post‑release supervision. The court noted his 28 prior convictions, including a kidnapping conviction at the Old Bailey. The victim, who was 13 at the time, was abused while the man lived in the same house as the boy and befriended the boy's mother. The man admitted to molesting the boy, giving him money, threatening to expose the boy's mother, and raping him twice, with the third assault involving physical violence. He denied any violence, but the court found evidence of it. The judge considered the man's genuine remorse and his history of being abused as a child, but stated that these did not excuse his actions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Convicted child abductor is jailed for rape of teenage boy. Charges or matters: rape and sexual assault of the boy at a location in Dublin on dates between June and September 1994. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 1994 Incident
• 2017-12-20 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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