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Case of children raped and abused in foster family ruled by violent deviant raises 'serious questions', judge notes
Summary
Three brothers aged 39, 40 and 41 were sentenced to 11, 15 and 16½ years for raping and sexually abusing their sister, niece and male cousin between 1999 and 2005. The 41‑year‑old received 15 years for 19 rapes of his sister, four sexual assaults and three oral rapes, plus two anally rapes of his niece and one rape of her. The 39‑year‑old was jailed for 16½ years for 20 rapes of his sister, four sexual assaults, six oral rapes, two anally rapes of his niece and two anally rapes of his male cousin. The 40‑year‑old received 11 years for 20 rapes of his sister, five sexual assaults and three oral rapes. A 64‑year‑old mother was jailed for two years for assisting her son in an anally rape of her granddaughter and for assaulting the same child. The unnamed 41-year-old was found guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Case of children raped and abused in foster family ruled by violent deviant raises 'serious questions', judge notes. Charges or matters: 19 counts of raping his sister, four counts of sexually assaulting her and three counts of orally raping her; 20 counts of raping his sister, four counts of sexually assaulting her and six counts of oral rape; 20 counts of rape, five counts of sexual assault and three counts of oral rape; 24 charges including two charges of anally raping his granddaughter and 22 charges against his nephew – 12 charges of anal rape and ten charges of oral rape. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- 1999 and 2005 Incident
- 2023-11-06 Publication
Why: "They are here because they have faced their fears, faced down their abusers and reclaimed their self-worth from the people who paid no heed to their rights," the judge said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 19 counts of raping his sister, four counts of sexually assaulting her and three counts of orally raping her; 20 counts of raping his sister, four counts of sexually assaulting her and six counts of oral rape; 20 counts of rape, five counts of sexual assault and three counts of oral rape; 24 charges including two charges of anally raping his granddaughter and 22 charges against his nephew – 12 charges of anal rape and ten charges of oral rape (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Three brothers who raped their child relatives and were part of a family ruled by a violent "deviant" who fathered a child with his own daughter have been jailed for terms ranging from 11 to 16 and a half years. The men's 64-year-old mother was today jailed for two years for assisting one of her sons after he anally raped her granddaughter and for one count of assaulting the same child.; The 66-year-old man was also due to be sentenced today but the court heard he is currently in hospital and his case was adjourned to next week.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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