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Boy who raped half-sister should be placed in residential care during treatment, court told
Summary
In a Munster case, a 16‑year‑old pleaded guilty to five counts of oral rape and 44 counts of sexual assault against his eight‑year‑old half‑sister between September 2016 and January 2017. The abuse was discovered when the boy's mother entered the living room in January 2017 and found him touching his daughter's genitals. He was arrested and admitted removing her clothes, masturbating, and penetrating her vagina with fingers and placing his penis in her mouth, while denying vaginal penetration. A psychologist reported that the boy had moved out of his mother's house after the discovery and was now living with his father, but that the environment was unsuitable for treatment. The court heard that the boy was motivated for help but needed an emotionally supportive caregiver for two years. The mother expressed shock, horror, and grief, noting her daughter's nightmares and her own anger toward the boy.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Boy who raped half-sister should be placed in residential care during treatment, court told. Charges or matters: five counts of oral rape and 44 counts of sexual assault, carried out between September 2016 and January 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2016 Incident
- January 2017 Incident
- April 1 Adjournment
- 2019-03-22 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: five counts of oral rape and 44 counts of sexual assault, carried out between September 2016 and January 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Michael White said he needed some time to structure a sentence but warned that he wasn't here to make a "care order".; The teenager was remanded on continuing bail for sentence on April 1.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
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