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Woman tells jury that her father raped her for years and fathered her first child
Summary
A 66‑year‑old man and his three sons, aged 38, 40 and 41, are on trial at the Central Criminal Court for a total of 126 counts of sexual abuse against four members of their extended Traveller family. The complainant, now 36, says she was sexually assaulted by her father and brothers from about age seven or eight, with repeated rapes from age 11 until she left home at 18. She claims her father is the father of her oldest child, a claim supported by DNA. She alleges the abuse occurred in a caravan and in cars in Connacht and Leinster, involving oral and vaginal rape. All five defendants deny the charges. The trial is proceeding before Justice Mary Ellen Ring and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman tells jury that her father raped her for years and fathered her first child. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 1999 and 2005 Incident
- 2023-05-11 Publication
Why: You said this because, at that time, it was only your father who was abusing you. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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