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Munster abuse trial: five extended family members found guilty

Summary

A Central Criminal Court jury found five members of an extended family guilty of sexually abusing three children in Munster between 2014 and 2016. The accused – the children's parents, aunt, uncle and the aunt's husband – were convicted on 78 counts, with the 27‑year‑old uncle receiving a single not‑guilty verdict. The father was found guilty of 31 counts, including rape, sexual assault and neglect; the mother of 25 counts, including assault and neglect; the aunt of three counts of assault; the uncle of ten counts, including rape and assault; and the 27‑year‑old uncle of eight counts, including rape and exploitation. All five were remanded in custody pending sentencing, which will be set on 4 October. The trial highlighted the children's allegations, the accused's denials, and the prosecution's emphasis on neglect and abuse. No further outcomes are reported in the article. The unnamed 27-year-old was acquitted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Munster abuse trial: five extended family members found guilty. Charges or matters: 31 counts; six counts of rape, six counts of sexual assault, three counts of permitting other people to engage in sexual activity with a child and three counts of sexually exploiting two of them. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Acquitted

When:

• Thursday, July 29 Other
• August 18, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 28, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 4 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014 and 2016 Other
• 2021-08-06 Publication

Why: "They happened because of a combination of people coming together at the right time in the right circumstances. CNI source report

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Stage Finding Violent Crime

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