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Lack of space at Oberstown sees teen rapist remain on bail

Date
2023-03-27
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

A 17‑year‑old Dublin boy was sentenced to 16 months' detention for raping a 15‑year‑old girl in a park on 29 June 2021. The offence involved the boy bringing the girl into a bush, claiming a cigarette, then forcing sexual intercourse, putting his hands around her throat and calling her a "slut". The girl, who had never had sex before, was frightened, begged him to stop, and eventually pushed him away. She later described the assault as devastating, noting self‑harm, anxiety, depression and nightmares. The boy, who had no prior convictions, apologized and wrote letters of apology. Mr Justice Paul McDermott, hearing the case in the Children's Court, reduced a headline sentence of two years to 16 months, citing mitigation and the boy's education and work. Because Oberstown detention centre has no space, the boy remains on continuing bail until a place becomes available. The sentence was back‑dated to the day of sentencing. The unnamed 17-year-old was found guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Lack of space at Oberstown sees teen rapist remain on bail. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

Why: The 17-year-old Dublin boy, who cannot be named because he is a juvenile, was found guilty by a jury of one count of raping the girl in a Dublin park on June 29, 2021. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed 17-year-old

Convicted Person

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; The boy who was today sentenced to 16 months detention, was remanded on continuing bail by the Central Criminal Court until a space becomes available. Mr Justice McDermott said that if the boy had been an adult at the time of the offence, he would have sentenced him to four to five years' imprisonment.; The boy who was today sentenced to 16 months detention, was remanded on continuing bail by the Central Criminal Court until a space becomes available.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
Incident
Secondary Mention
Address Area
  • Dublin park

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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