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Alleged IRA man accused of raping teen boys at republican safe house

Summary

In a trial at the Central Criminal Court, a 45‑year‑old man accused of being an IRA member pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault and anal rape of two teenage boys in a republican safe house in County Louth during the early 1990s and again in 2001. The prosecution, led by Patrick Gageby SC, presented testimony that the complainants lived in a large home owned by a "dedicated republican" which was used as a safe house for IRA volunteers. One complainant, aged 13 or 14 at the time, alleged that the accused began abusing him after he joined the household around 1991 or 1992, describing repeated incidents of the accused masturbating and performing anal and oral sex on him. He claimed the accused demanded secrecy and later apologized for past actions. A second incident in 2001, when the complainant was living independently, involved the accused again performing anal and oral sex while the complainant was intoxicated.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Alleged IRA man accused of raping teen boys at republican safe house. Charges or matters: charges of sexual assaulting and anally raping two boys in Co Louth on dates in the early 1990s and in 2001. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 2019-03-19 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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