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Judge concerned about risk assessment of teen (14) who raped young girls in each other's presence
Summary
A 17‑year‑old boy from Louth pleaded guilty to four counts of anal rape, one count of rape, two counts of sexual exploitation and one count of sexual assault against his niece and cousin, aged nine to ten, between November 2019 and March 2020. The court heard that the boy, who had been a good student and sportsman, lured the girls to his bedroom under the pretext of playing with his X‑box, forced them to lie face down on the bed and anally raped them in front of each other, and also vaginally raped one girl, causing her to bleed. He sent the other girl photographs of his erect penis and made her watch adult pornography, later demanding screenshots as proof. The abuse was discovered in April 2020 when the girls' sisters saw messages on the victim's phone. The girls did not give victim impact statements and have not received counselling, though their parents will if needed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge concerned about risk assessment of teen (14) who raped young girls in each other's presence. Charges or matters: four counts of anal rape, one count of rape, two counts of sexual exploitation and one count of sexual assault of the two girls at his home address on dates between November 2019 and March 2020. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- November 2019 Incident
- March 2020 Incident
- April 2020 Other
- November 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- Wednesday, December 21 Adjournment
- 2022-12-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: four counts of anal rape, one count of rape, two counts of sexual exploitation and one count of sexual assault of the two girls at his home address on dates between November 2019 and March 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Justice Ring adjourned the matter to next Wednesday, December 21.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime
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