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Man admits sexually abusing four cousins, including girl (4)
Summary
A 32‑year‑old Dublin man pleaded guilty in July 2018 to six counts of sexual assault against four of his young female cousins, one of whom was four years old at the time. The offences, which occurred between 2000 and 2006 at various Dublin addresses, were brought to light after a sleepover in December 2014 when the cousins reported the abuse to their parents. Gardaí then investigated further allegations from other cousins. The victims, now aged 26, 21 and 20, gave victim impact statements describing how the family was once close but has since been torn apart. The man, who has no prior convictions, was remanded on bail for sentencing on 31 October, with the court noting his psychological vulnerability and willingness to participate in rehabilitation programmes.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man admits sexually abusing four cousins, including girl (4). Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 31 Adjournment
- December 2014 Incident
- 2000 and 2006 Incident
- 2018-10-19 Publication
Why: The man (32) cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the victims, one of whom was just four years old at the time. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A Dublin man who admitted sexually assaulting four of his young female cousins is to be sentenced later this month.; At his sentence hearing today at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin remanded him on bail for sentencing on October 31 to allow time to consider her judgement.
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