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Victim raped '50 times a year' by serial child abuser
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, a 61‑year‑old man was convicted of seven counts of rape and six counts of indecent assault against his younger cousin, who was ten when the abuse began in 1991. The court heard that the victim was raped as many as 50 times a year, with oral and anal rapes, until 1997 when the victim asked the man to stop. The abuse was described as "relentless and constant" and was carried out while the victim lived with the defendant, with a three‑year break when the victim lived elsewhere. The victim's parents were alcoholics and the family environment was described as neglectful, with several siblings placed in care. The defendant denies the allegations and has no remorse. He is already serving a seven‑year sentence for other sexual assaults on girls. Sentencing was adjourned to 24 October 2024.".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Victim raped '50 times a year' by serial child abuser. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- October 24 Adjournment
- 1991 and 1997 Incident
- 2022-07-18 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; At a sentence hearing today Eileen O'Leary SC, prosecuting, told the court that the victim went to gardai as an adult and told them that his older cousin had carried out "relentless and constant" sexual assaults on him between 1991 and 1997, with a break of three years when the victim lived away from the defendant. "He was raped anally maybe 50 times a year," counsel said.; Ms Justice Eileen Creedon adjourned sentencing to October 24 next.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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