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Teenager dragged girl to isolated area and raped her

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 30 May 2022, a 15‑year‑old boy was convicted by a jury of orally raping and sexually assaulting a 16‑year‑old girl in a Dublin public park on 17 January 2020. The boy, who is a juvenile and cannot be detained as an adult, was remanded to Oberstown detention centre pending a final sentencing decision on 15 June. Justice Mary Ellen Ring set a provisional sentence of three‑and‑a‑half years in detention, noting that the boy will turn 18 shortly and that the State and Oberstown authorities will decide where he is held until the case is finalized. Both the defendant and the victim have been diagnosed with autism. The boy pleaded not guilty and does not accept the jury verdict. No prior convictions are recorded for him.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teenager dragged girl to isolated area and raped her. Charges or matters: both charges. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• June 15 Adjournment
• January 17, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2022-05-30 Publication

Why: However, because the 17-year-old is due to turn 18 in a matter of days and cannot be detained in Oberstown as an adult, the judge adjourned the case for finalisation on June 15. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report