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"Father figure" accused of raping partner's sister
Summary
A 21‑year‑old woman testified in Central Criminal Court that she was raped by a man described as a "father figure" who had been her sister's partner. She said the assault began when she was 13, with the accused's children present in the bedroom. The victim claimed she was forced to perform oral sex on him weeks later. The accused, 40, pleaded not guilty to seven rape charges covering dates from September 2009 to July 2013, when the victim was aged 13 to 16. He also faced not‑guilty pleas for oral rape and sexual assault involving rubbing his penis on the victim's thigh and touching her vagina between August 2009 and August 2010. The prosecution argued the accused claimed consensual sex, while the defense contested the allegations. The trial continues with cross‑examination before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Father figure" accused of raping partner's sister. Charges or matters: seven charges of raping the then teenager at his Dublin address on dates from September 2009 and July 2013 when she was aged between 13 and 16 years old; oral rape and sexually assaulting the complainant by rubbing his penis on her thigh and touching her vagina at the same location on a date between August 2009 and August 2010. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- September 2009 Other
- July 2013 Other
- August 2009 Other
- August 2010 Other
- 2018-04-10 Publication
Why: The complainant told Ms Walley that she didn't tell her sister, the man's partner, because it would "break her heart". CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: seven charges of raping the then teenager at his Dublin address on dates from September 2009 and July 2013 when she was aged between 13 and 16 years old; oral rape and sexually assaulting the complainant by rubbing his penis on her thigh and touching her vagina at the same location on a date between August 2009 and August 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Trial Violent Crime
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