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Jury heard secret recording where victim confronted brother about rape
Summary
A 43-year-old man from Donegal has been convicted of sexually abusing his sister during their childhood. The Central Criminal Court jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on all charges following a trial in March, finding him guilty of four counts of anal rape, one of oral rape, and one of sexual assault at the family home between May 1991 and June 1993. Evidence presented included a secret audio recording in which the woman confronted her brother about the abuse during a family meeting. The man, who cannot be identified to protect the complainant's privacy, had pleaded not guilty to all charges. He has no previous convictions. During sentencing submissions, defence counsel noted his client's long employment history and community involvement, requesting leniency. Justice Tara Burns remanded him on continuing bail until May for sentencing, allowing him time to arrange his affairs.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury heard secret recording where victim confronted brother about rape. Charges or matters: four charges of anal rape, one of oral rape and one of sexual assault at the family home in the north west between May 1991 and June 1993. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 1991 Incident
- June 1993 Incident
- 2019-04-11 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: four charges of anal rape, one of oral rape and one of sexual assault at the family home in the north west between May 1991 and June 1993 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He asked the judge to bear this in mind and be as lenient as possible when imposing sentence.; Ms Justice Burns remanded the man on continuing bail until May to allow him to get his affairs in order ahead of his sentence.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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