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Man who orally raped half-sister remanded on bail pending sentence
Summary
A 29‑year‑old Wexford man was remanded on bail pending sentencing for pleading guilty to two counts of orally raping his younger half‑sister between September 2006 and September 2008. The offences occurred when the victim was aged six to seven and the accused was aged fifteen to sixteen. He blindfolded her and forced her mouth to hold his penis during a game, and on another occasion he told her to close her eyes before the act. The case was brought to court in 2018 when the victim, now 20, reported the abuse to Gardaí. The judge adjourned the case to allow time for sentencing considerations, noting the accused was a child at the time of the offences but is now an adult. The man remains on continuing bail until the hearing on 28 January. The victim delivered a powerful impact statement describing lasting trauma and fear of her brother.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who orally raped half-sister remanded on bail pending sentence. Charges or matters: two charges of orally raping his half-sister at their father's home on dates between September 2006 and September 2008. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2006 Adjournment
- September 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 28 Adjournment
- 2021-01-12 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two charges of orally raping his half-sister at their father's home on dates between September 2006 and September 2008 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He stated that as the man was a child at the time of the offence but is now being sentenced as an adult, certain case law and sentencing guidelines need to be considered. "This court has regularly had to deal with offences where an accused has pleaded guilty at a substantial distance from the time in which the offences were committed," Mr Justice White said before he acknowledged that the complainant has suffered at the hands of her half-brother.; By Isabel Hayes and Sonya McLean A man who blindfolded his younger half-sister when they were both children and sexually abused her has been remanded on bail pending sentence later this month.
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