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Girl allegedly abused by mother's partner as a toddler gives evidence to trial
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court trial, a seven‑year‑old girl testified via video link that she stopped living with her mother and the mother's partner because they were "being mean." The 29‑year‑old Dublin man, who cannot be named, pleaded not guilty to ten charges, including sexual abuse, reckless endangerment, child cruelty, and assault. The girl, who was under two at the time of the alleged abuse, denied that the man had bitten her or hit her with a stick, although a specialist interview when she was four had recorded her claiming such incidents. The jury also saw videos of specialist interviews with the girl's older brother, who described the man as a "bold daddy" and said he had hurt the children daily. The trial will resume before the jury and Mr Justice David Keane.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Girl allegedly abused by mother's partner as a toddler gives evidence to trial. Charges or matters: 10 charges involving sexual abuse and reckless endangerment of the girl, as well as child cruelty to her and her older brother on dates between February and April 2018; sexually assaulting the infant girl by penetrating her vagina with an object and to intentionally or reck. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- April 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-06-23 Publication
Why: A little girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her mother's partner when she was a toddler has told his trial that she stopped living with him and her mother because they were "being mean". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: 10 charges involving sexual abuse and reckless endangerment of the girl, as well as child cruelty to her and her older brother on dates between February and April 2018; sexually assaulting the infant girl by penetrating her vagina with an object and to intentionally or reck (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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