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Four men alleged to have raped teenage girl 'one after another'

Summary

Four men are currently on trial at the Central Criminal Court, where they have all pleaded not guilty to charges including rape, sexual assault, and false imprisonment. The prosecution alleges that on December 27, 2016, the defendants, aged between 17 and 19, assaulted a 17-year-old complainant at various locations in the midlands. Counsel Lorcan Staines SC told the jury that the men allegedly picked up the complainant, who had a damaged phone, and drove her to a secluded area. The State's case is that the accused raped her "one after another," while others took photos and videos that were posted to Snapchat. It is further alleged that the complainant was falsely imprisoned when she was prevented from leaving the vehicle upon returning to town, where she allegedly suffered further sexual assault. The first accused (22) faces two counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment. The second accused (24) faces two counts of sexual assault, one count of oral rape, and one count of false imprisonment. The third defendant (24) faces an additional count of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and one count of false imprisonment. The fourth accused (23) faces three counts of sexual assault. The first and second accused admit to sexual touching but claim it was consensual. The trial is before Justice Tara Burns and a jury, with proceedings expected to last six weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Four men alleged to have raped teenage girl 'one after another'. Charges or matters: two counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment; two counts of sexual assault, one count of oral rape and one count of false imprisonment; an additional count of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of false imprisonment; three counts of sexual assault; rape; sexual assault; false imprisonment; oral rape. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 27, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2022-02-28 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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