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Teenager repeatedly raped half-brother
Summary
A 19‑year‑old Clare man was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, with the final two‑and‑a‑half years suspended on strict conditions, for repeatedly raping his half‑brother and attempting to rape his half‑sister between November 2014 and May 2015. The offences occurred while the younger siblings were visiting their mother and older brother at weekends. The man, who was 14 at the time of the abuse, pleaded guilty to six counts of orally raping his half‑brother, one count of anally raping the boy, and one count of attempting to anally rape the girl. He was found to have an unstable childhood, frequent moves, early drug use and eight prior convictions, including possession of a knife and traffic offences. The court noted the abuse was aggravated by its nature and the sustained period over which it occurred, and that the victim's age at the time was a major factor in sentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teenager repeatedly raped half-brother. Charges or matters: six sample charges of orally raping his half-brother between November 2014 and January 2015 at an address in Co Clare; one count of defiling the boy by anally raping him between March 2015 and May 2015 at an address in the Midlands; one count of defiling a child by attempting to anally rape his half-sister on a date in January 2015 in Co Clare. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 2014 Other
- May 2015 Other
- January 2015 Incident
- March 2015 Other
- September 2015 Incident
- 2020-02-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: six sample charges of orally raping his half-brother between November 2014 and January 2015 at an address in Co Clare; one count of defiling the boy by anally raping him between March 2015 and May 2015 at an address in the Midlands; one count of defiling a child by attempting to anally rape his half-sister on a date in January 2015 in Co Clare (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A teenager who repeatedly raped his half-brother and tried to rape his half-sister when they were children has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. He sentenced the man to seven years' imprisonment, but suspended the final two-and-a-half years on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- The Central Criminal Court
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