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Man who raped brother and subjected other to "extreme violence" is jailed
Summary
A 36‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for two counts of orally raping his youngest brother and for seven counts of assault causing harm to the same brother, plus five counts of assault causing harm to his middle brother. The convictions were obtained by jury at the Central Criminal Court in April, with earlier convictions for assault spanning 1999‑2006. He was found not guilty of a sexual assault allegation against the middle brother. The judge cited the extreme violence inflicted, the long‑term effects, the accused's age and the risk of reoffending as aggravating factors. Sentences for the rapes and assaults were to run concurrently, with the effective term of nine years back‑dated to his detention on 5 February 2020. The case involved testimony of the brothers describing beatings with bamboo poles, baseball bats, hurleys and sticks, and incidents of forced oral contact.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who raped brother and subjected other to "extreme violence" is jailed. Charges or matters: all of these offences. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- March 28, 2001 Incident
- March 27, 2002 Incident
- March 27, 2006 Incident
- February 5, 2020 Incident
- March 2002 Incident
- February 2020 Other
- 1999 and 2003 Incident
- 2021-07-28 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: all of these offences (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; By Stephen Bourke & Bríon Hoban A Dublin man who subjected his younger brothers to extreme violence and orally raped the youngest twice has been jailed for nine years. Justice White sentenced the man to nine years in prison for the two oral rapes of his youngest brother.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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