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Girl sexually abused by three brothers in 'highly dysfunctional' home
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 19‑year‑old woman was heard to have been sexually abused by her older brothers from age six to ten. One brother, now 26, was jailed for four years for six counts of sexual assault and one count of anally raping the girl over a five‑year period between 2007 and 2011. He admitted to assaulting her about three times a week while she was aged six to ten. The anal rape was a single isolated incident. Three other brothers faced charges; one case was dropped. The remaining two, aged 33 and 29, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation respectively. Sentences of three‑and‑a‑half years and two years were previously handed down but deferred to January next year. The judge noted the victim's courage and lack of parental support, and highlighted the family's dysfunctional sexual dynamics.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Girl sexually abused by three brothers in 'highly dysfunctional' home. Charges or matters: one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation of their sister respectively. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2007 and 2011 Incident
- 2020-07-13 Publication
Why: In a victim impact statement read out in court by the garda, the woman said she would never be the same again because of the abuse she suffered. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation of their sister respectively (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: One of the girl's brothers, who is now aged 26, was today jailed for four years for six sample counts of sexual assault and one count of anally raping the girl over a five year period between 2007 and 2011. Mr Justice McDermott handed down a sentence of five-and-a-half years and suspended the final 18 months of it on a number of conditions, including that the man not be in the presence of children on his own.; Last month, a judge in a Connacht court handed down sentences of three-and-a-half years and two years to the men but the sentence was deferred and the case was adjourned to January next year.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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