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Child rape complainant says accused threatened him to 'keep his mouth shut'

Date
2024-04-26

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Kilkenny

Summary

During a trial at the Central Criminal Court, a 59‑year‑old Kilkenny man faced 121 counts of historic sex abuse, including anal and oral rape and sexual assault against eight male complainants aged 10 to 11 between 1995 and 2007. The defendant pleaded not guilty. One complainant, aged 38, testified that the accused raped him anally once, threatened him to "keep his mouth shut" or his family would be killed, and repeatedly touched him and his younger brother in the accused's car. He said the abuse began when he was 11 or 12 and stopped around age 15, though he could not recall the final incident. The complainant also reported that he had spoken to Gardaí and social workers in 2000, but no action was taken. The trial is proceeding before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon and a jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Child rape complainant says accused threatened him to 'keep his mouth shut'. Charges or matters: 121 counts of historic sex abuse. Procedural stage: trial

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