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Man jailed for repeated rape and abuse of cousins when he was teen
Summary
A 22‑year‑old man was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for repeatedly raping a young cousin and sexually assaulting another when he was a teenager. He pleaded guilty to three counts of rape of a boy aged six to nine and one count of sexual assault of a boy aged ten to twelve. The offences occurred between 2014 and 2019 while the defendant was aged 12 to 16. The court heard that the man, who had no prior convictions, had been a babysitter and had repeatedly forced the victims to remove clothing and to be in positions that allowed anal penetration, claiming it would help the victims' asthma. He was found to have abused the trust of the children and to have used deceit. The judge imposed a six‑year sentence with two years suspended, citing his remorse, early guilty pleas and young age at the time of the offences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for repeated rape and abuse of cousins when he was teen. Charges or matters: three counts of raping one boy on unknown dates between December 2016 and January 2019; one count of sexual assault on an unknown date between June 2014 and September 2016 relating to a second boy, who was aged between 10 and 12 at that time. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2016 Incident
- January 2019 Incident
- June 2014 Incident
- September 2016 Incident
- June 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-10-10 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of raping one boy on unknown dates between December 2016 and January 2019; one count of sexual assault on an unknown date between June 2014 and September 2016 relating to a second boy, who was aged between 10 and 12 at that time (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Eimear Dodd A man who repeatedly raped his young cousin and sexually assaulted another when he was a teenager has been jailed for four years. She took into account a number of mitigating factors including his remorse, his early guilty pleas and his young age at the time of the offending before handing down a six-year sentence with two years suspended.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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