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Girl (4) said that mother's partner 'bit her' on 'private area'

Date
2023-06-22
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

During a Central Criminal Court hearing, a four‑year‑old girl testified that her mother's partner had bitten her on her private area and struck her with a stick. The girl, who was just under two years old at the time of the alleged abuse, was found to have traumatic genital injuries that could have had potentially fatal consequences if untreated. The 29‑year‑old accused, whose name is withheld to protect the child's identity, pleaded not guilty to ten charges of sexual assault, reckless endangerment and child cruelty covering incidents between March and April 2018. The charges include allegations of biting the girl's genitals, failing to seek medical care for her injuries, and assaulting a boy under three years old. The trial is ongoing before Mr Justice David Keane.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Girl (4) said that mother's partner 'bit her' on 'private area'. Charges or matters: ten charges involving sexual assault, reckless endangerment and child cruelty on dates between March 2018 and April 2018; sexually assaulting the infant girl by penetrating her vagina with an object and to intentionally or recklessly endangering her by failing to seek medical help for injuries to her genital area and, on another occasion by failing to seek medical help for an injury to her wrist; wilfully assaulting or ill-treating the infant boy by causing bruising to his penis, body and face and to wilfully assaulting or ill-treating both children at a Dublin shopping centre; wilfully, ill-treating, neglecting, abandoning or exposing the children by leaving them alone together outside the door of an apartment; wilfully assaulting or ill-treating the girl by causing bruising to her face a

When:

Case subjects

Unnamed 29-year-old

Accused

Charges: ten charges involving sexual assault, reckless endangerment and child cruelty on dates between March 2018 and April 2018; sexually assaulting the infant girl by penetrating her vagina with an object and to intentionally or recklessly endangering her by failing to seek medical help for injuries to her genital area and, on another occasion by failing to seek medical help for an injury to her wrist; wilfully assaulting or ill-treating the infant boy by causing bruising to his penis, body and face and to wilfully assaulting or ill-treating both children at a Dublin shopping centre; wilfully, ill-treating, neglecting, abandoning or exposing the children by leaving them alone together outside the door of an apartment; wilfully assaulting or ill-treating the girl by causing bruising to her face and body and additionally to sexually assaulting the same child by biting her on her genital area (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
Secondary Mention

Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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