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Teenage boy and girl to stand trial for rape

Summary

A teenage boy and a teenage girl, both in their mid‑teens, are to stand trial in the Central Criminal Court for rape of a teenage girl in Dublin in 2012. The alleged assault took place at the boy's home on the same date as a separate charge of sexual assault. Both defendants appeared at the Children's Court in Dublin, were released on bail, and were given strict conditions: they must not contact the victim or her family, must sign in at their local Garda station, carry mobile phones, be available for Garda inquiries, and obey nightly curfews at home. The judge, Judge John O'Connor, explained that the Children's Court cannot take jurisdiction over these serious charges under Section 75 of the Children Act, so the case will proceed in the Central Criminal Court. The defendants have not yet indicated how they will plead.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teenage boy and girl to stand trial for rape. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• 2014-01-14 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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