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Woman tells jury that rape accused brother "knows what he did"

Date
2018-04-27

Stage
Finding

Primary locality
Waterford

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court trial, a 41‑year‑old woman testified that she was repeatedly raped by her older brother, a 47‑year‑old man who pleaded not guilty to 56 counts of rape and 15 counts of sexual assault. She said the abuse began when she was four and continued until she was between ten and twelve. During cross‑examination, she described feeling terrified of the accused until recently and asserted that only she and the accused know the truth. She described him as a "sexual tyrant" who acted with impunity inside and outside the home. She denied that the alleged offences were fabricated, noting that the accused had denied the allegations in police interviews and threatened to kill their mother. The trial is proceeding before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon with a jury of five women and six men. The unnamed 47-year-old was found guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman tells jury that rape accused brother "knows what he did". Charges or matters: 56 counts of rape and 15 counts of sexual assault in Co Waterford on dates between December 1983 and June 1988. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Found guilty

When:

December 1983 Incident
June 1988 Incident
2018-04-27 Publication

Why: She said the events she alleged did happen and she felt resentment because she was sexually abused and raped from when she was four years old. CNI source report