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Man who had sex with his mentally impaired cousin to be returned to jail following failed appeal
Summary
A 53‑year‑old Dublin man, whose name is withheld for legal reasons, was bailed to challenge a conviction for having sex with his mentally impaired cousin. He pleaded not guilty at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to eight counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with the cousin between 1998 and 2003. A jury found him guilty and Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced him to five years' imprisonment on each count, to run concurrently, on 8 February 2013. On 20 October 2015 the Court of Appeal, sitting with Justices Birmingham, Mahon and Edwards, dismissed his appeal and upheld the conviction. The court will give reasons next month. The man's barrister, Patrick Gageby SC, had requested time until Friday to arrange his affairs; he was admitted to bail in July 2013 and will present himself at a Garda station on Friday to be taken into custody. His appeal against sentence will be heard later.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who had sex with his mentally impaired cousin to be returned to jail following failed appeal. Charges or matters: eight counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with his mentally impaired female cousin between 1998 and 2003. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- February 8 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2013 Adjournment
- 1998 and 2003 Other
- 2015-10-20 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: eight counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with his mentally impaired female cousin between 1998 and 2003 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to five years imprisonment on each count to run concurrently by Judge Patricia Ryan on February 8 2013.
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