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Teen raped by two boys says she developed eating disorder as 'way of killing herself slowly'
Summary
In the Central Criminal Court, a 16‑year‑old victim of rape by two older boys disclosed that the assaults led her to develop an eating disorder as a means of self‑harm. The older defendant, 17 at the time of the offence, was convicted of one count of rape, one of oral rape and two of sexual assault; the younger, 15, was convicted of one count of oral rape and one of sexual assault. The attacks occurred over two‑and‑a‑half hours on the night of 26 July 2020 in a remote lane near a Co Kerry town, while the victim was intoxicated. Justice Michael McGrath sentenced the older offender, now 19, to five years and five months' imprisonment, suspending the final year on condition of good behaviour and probation. The younger offender, now 17, received a three‑year detention order, back‑dated to 31 July.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen raped by two boys says she developed eating disorder as 'way of killing herself slowly'. Charges or matters: one count of oral rape and one of sexual assault; rape; oral rape; sexual assault. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty; Convicted
When:
- July 26, 2020 Incident
- July 31 Other
- 2023-03-23 Publication
Why: Justice McGrath noted that the victim dropped out of school, had not completed her Leaving Cert and dropped most of her friends "because I couldn't deal with the way everyone was talking about it after it happened". CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of oral rape and one of sexual assault (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Justice McGrath sentenced the older offender, now aged 19, to a prison term of five years and five months. He sentenced the younger offender, now aged 17, to three years detention, backdated to July 31 last.
Defendant
Charges: rape; oral rape; sexual assault (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Justice McGrath sentenced the older offender, now aged 19, to a prison term of five years and five months.
Defendant
Charges: oral rape; sexual assault (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He sentenced the younger offender, now aged 17, to three years detention, backdated to July 31 last.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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