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Victim of child rape 'used for abuser's sexual gratification'
Summary
A 41‑year‑old man from Co Offaly was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of four counts of oral rape of a child between May 1995 and December 1998, when the victim was aged 11 to 14. He was also found guilty of eight counts of sexual assault of the same child and four counts of sexual assault of the victim's older brother, who was aged 12 to 13 in 1995 and 1996. The two boys were placed in foster care with the defendant's family in 1995. The defendant claimed he felt resentful about sharing his home, was bullied at school and identified with the younger boy, grooming him and turning what began as wrestling into sexual acts. The victim reported that the abuse started with kissing and escalated to repeated oral sex, which he described as "consensual" at the time.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Victim of child rape 'used for abuser's sexual gratification'. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Convicted
When:
- May 1995 Incident
- December 1998 Incident
- March 28 Adjournment
- 1995 and 1996 Incident
- 2022-03-07 Publication
Why: In his victim impact report he said the defendant took advantage of him in a cruel way in order to explore his own sexuality. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Ms Justice Murphy adjourned the matter to March 28 for sentencing and remanded the man in custody.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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